CVE-2020-37279
easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 OS Command Injection via merge function
karuppiah7890 easy-pdf-merge
CVSS
9.2CriticalExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 13 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)1.50%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by injecting shell metacharacters into source paths, destination path, or maxHeap option. Attackers can supply file names or options containing double quotes, semicolons, $() or backticks, which child_process.exec() runs through a shell with the Node.js process privileges.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- easy-pdf-mergeaffected: 0.1.0 through 0.2.6CVE List
References 5
- github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge/pull/45Fixvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/easy-pdf-merge-0.1.0-through-0.2.6-os-command-injection-via-merge-functionAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge/pull/28Exploitvia CVE List
- github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge/blob/v0.2.6/source/lib/PDFMerger.js#L71-L75Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-mergeReferencevia CVE List