CVE-2026-26832
Critical
Description
node-tesseract-ocr is an npm package that provides a Node.js wrapper for Tesseract OCR. In all versions through 2.2.1, the recognize() function in src/index.js is vulnerable to OS Command Injection. The file path parameter is concatenated into a shell command string and passed to child_process.exec() without proper sanitization
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductZapolnoch Tesseract Ocr
PublishedMar 25, 2026
First seenMar 25, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-78OS command injection
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| zapolnoch tesseract_ocr | v ≤ 2.2.1 | — |
| node-tesseract-ocrnpm | v ≤ 2.2.1 | — |
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