CVE-2026-78637: Argument Injection in Fdawgs node-poppler
Description
CVE-2026-78637 is a medium severity vulnerability in Fdawgs node-poppler versions 9.1.0 through 10.0.1. It involves argument injection in multiple functions handling PDF processing, triggered by manipulation of the file_path argument. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely. A patch identified by commit db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330 is available to fix the issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Fdawgs
node-poppler
cpe:2.3:a:fdawgs:node-poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the argument injection handler in the functions pdfInfo, pdfToText, pdfToCairo, pdfToPpm, pdfImages, pdfToHtml, pdfToPs, pdfFonts, pdfDetach, pdfAttach, pdfSeparate, and pdfUnite within the src/index.js file of Fdawgs node-poppler. Manipulating the file_path argument allows an attacker to perform argument injection remotely. The flaw is present in versions 9.1.0, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 10.0.0, and 10.0.1. A patch with commit ID db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330 addresses this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arguments into PDF processing functions, potentially leading to unintended command execution or manipulation of PDF processing behavior. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and low to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patch identified by commit db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330 to affected versions of node-poppler. This patch fixes the argument injection vulnerability. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T22:56:37.441Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8d231bacd9273b49b3b9e1
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 05:07:39 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 20:32:25 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 71
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