CVE-2026-26280

Systeminformation has a Command Injection via unsanitized interface parameter in wifi.js retry path

Published Feb 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. In versions prior to 5.30.8, a command injection vulnerability in the `wifiNetworks()` function allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via an unsanitized network interface parameter in the retry code path. In `lib/wifi.js`, the `wifiNetworks()` function sanitizes the `iface` parameter on the initial call (line 437). However, when the initial scan returns empty results, a `setTimeout` retry (lines 440-441) calls `getWifiNetworkListIw(iface)` with the **original unsanitized** `iface` value, which is passed directly to `execSync('iwlist ${iface} scan')`. Any application passing user-controlled input to `si.wifiNetworks()` is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the Node.js process. Version 5.30.8 fixes the issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9c88-49p5-5ggf Systeminformation has a Command Injection via unsanitized interface parameter in wifi.js retry path
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Systeminformation
Systeminformation systeminformation
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:systeminformation:systeminformation:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Systeminformation
Systeminformation systeminformation
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sebhildebrandt
Sebhildebrandt systeminformation
Vendors & Products Sebhildebrandt
Sebhildebrandt systeminformation
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. In versions prior to 5.30.8, a command injection vulnerability in the `wifiNetworks()` function allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via an unsanitized network interface parameter in the retry code path. In `lib/wifi.js`, the `wifiNetworks()` function sanitizes the `iface` parameter on the initial call (line 437). However, when the initial scan returns empty results, a `setTimeout` retry (lines 440-441) calls `getWifiNetworkListIw(iface)` with the **original unsanitized** `iface` value, which is passed directly to `execSync('iwlist ${iface} scan')`. Any application passing user-controlled input to `si.wifiNetworks()` is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the Node.js process. Version 5.30.8 fixes the issue.
Title Systeminformation has a Command Injection via unsanitized interface parameter in wifi.js retry path
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:15 AM
Reserved
Feb 12, 2026, 5:10 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 19, 2026, 8:25 PM
Modified
Jul 15, 2026, 2:19 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 19, 2026, 7:43 PM