CVE-2026-26318: sebhildebrandt systeminformation · OS Command Injection
Affects sebhildebrandt systeminformationSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 5.31.0 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 69% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.31.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Upgrade sebhildebrandt systeminformation to 5.31.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sebhildebrandtsysteminformation | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade systeminformation to version 5.31.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. There is no indication of alternative mitigations or temporary workarounds in the vendor advisory. Users should apply the official fix to remediate this issue.
Description
systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. Versions prior to 5.31.0 are vulnerable to command injection via unsanitized `locate` output in `versions()`. Version 5.31.0 fixes the issue.
References
- github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-5vv4-hvf7-2h46 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/b67d3715eec881038ccbaace2f2711419ac3e107 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-26318 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2441124 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-26318.json (opens in a new tab)