CVE-2026-26318 HIGH

CVE-2026-26318: systeminformation has Command Injection via Unsanitized `locate` Output in `versions()`

Vendor Sebhildebrandt
Product systeminformation
Weakness CWE-78
Published February 19, 2026
Last update February 19, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 19, 2026 CVE published
February 19, 2026 Record updated