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CVE-2026-78637: Argument Injection in Fdawgs node-poppler

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-78637cvecve-2026-78637
Published: 08/25/2026 (08/25/2026, 04:45:11 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Fdawgs
Product: 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 via manipulation of the file_path argument in multiple PDF processing functions within src/index.js. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely. A patch identified by commit db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330 is recommended to fix the issue. No official remediation level or vendor advisory is provided in the data.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X

Affected software

Affected versions
=9.1.0=9.1.1=9.1.2=10.0.0=10.0.1
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:fdawgs:node-poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/25/2026, 05:22:06 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects the argument injection handler in the node-poppler component of Fdawgs, specifically in functions such as pdfInfo, pdfToText, pdfToCairo, pdfToPpm, pdfImages, pdfToHtml, pdfToPs, pdfFonts, pdfDetach, pdfAttach, pdfSeparate, and pdfUnite within src/index.js. Manipulating the file_path argument allows an attacker to perform argument injection remotely. The affected versions are exactly 9.1.0, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 10.0.0, and 10.0.1. A patch exists (commit db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330), but no explicit vendor advisory or remediation level is provided.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform argument injection by manipulating the file_path argument in various PDF processing functions. This could potentially lead to unintended command execution or other injection-related impacts. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium severity), indicating a moderate impact with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and low to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.

Mitigation Recommendations

A patch identified by commit db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330 is recommended to fix this vulnerability. Since no official remediation level or vendor advisory is provided, users should apply this patch promptly to mitigate the risk. Patch status is not yet confirmed by a vendor advisory; check the vendor's official channels for updated remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-08-24T22:56:37.441Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a8d231bacd9273b49b3b9e1

Added to database: 08/25/2026, 05:07:39 UTC

Last enriched: 08/25/2026, 05:22:06 UTC

Last updated: 08/25/2026, 05:30:10 UTC

Views: 5

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