Command Injection in systeminformation
Impact
command injection vulnerability
Patches
Problem was fixed with a shell string sanitation fix. Please upgrade to version >= 4.26.2
Workarounds
If you cannot upgrade, be sure to check or sanitize service parameter strings that are passed to is.services(), is.inetChecksite(), si.inetLatency(), si.networkStats(), is.services() and si.processLoad()
References
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- Open an issue in systeminformation
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | systeminformation | < 4.26.2 | 4.26.2 |
References
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26300
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/bad372e654cdd549e7d786acbba0035ded54c607
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78- Platform
- npm
- Package
systeminformation- Disclosed
- 27.10.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: systeminformation
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 14
- First → latest
- 10.2020 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 10
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 4
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 4
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