CVE-2026-26318

systeminformation has Command Injection via Unsanitized `locate` Output in `versions()`

Published Feb 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5vv4-hvf7-2h46 Command Injection via Unsanitized `locate` Output in `versions()` — systeminformation
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. Versions prior to 5.31.0 are vulnerable to command injection via unsanitized `locate` output in `versions()`. Version 5.31.0 fixes the issue.
Title systeminformation has Command Injection via Unsanitized `locate` Output in `versions()`
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:15 AM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2026, 4:27 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 19, 2026, 8:25 PM
Modified
Jul 15, 2026, 2:19 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 19, 2026, 7:48 PM