CVE-2026-94106: Command Injection (CVSS 8.8)

Description

getID3 before 1.9.26 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in shell-out handlers that fail to escape filenames in command strings. Attackers can craft malicious filenames containing shell metacharacters to inject arbitrary commands executed with the privileges of the process embedding getID3.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0166

Probability of exploitation

0.76%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-78 OS Command Injection

References

Other References

https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3 https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/blob/fefffe762b02be155dcc32eec57feff8a49bc4b5/getid3/write.vorbiscomment.php#L85-L110 https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/commit/2c6f3f96546f05746405872848114754ed7fe9b4 https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/commit/ce598c4f3823441d878c5a7a2a9f2f703a3e10b6 https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/issues/503 https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/releases/tag/v1.9.26 https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/security/advisories/GHSA-qf3m-pmjh-h6fx https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/getid3-before-1.9.26-os-command-injection-via-unescaped-filenames

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-94106? +

getID3 before 1.9.26 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in shell-out handlers that fail to escape filenames in command strings. Attackers can craft malicious filenames containing shell metacharacters to inject arbitrary commands executed with the privileges of the process embedding getID3. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-94106? +

CVE-2026-94106 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0166, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-94106? +

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