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CVE-2026-26280
February 19, 2026
systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. In versions prior to 5.30.8, a command injection vulnerability in the "wifiNetworks()" function allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via an unsanitized network interface parameter in the retry code path. In "lib/wifi.js", the "wifiNetworks()" function sanitizes the "iface" parameter on the initial call (line 437). However, when the initial scan returns empty results, a "setTimeout" retry (lines 440-441) calls "getWifiNetworkListIw(iface)" with the original unsanitized "iface" value, which is passed directly to "execSync('iwlist ${iface} scan')". Any application passing user-controlled input to "si.wifiNetworks()" is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the Node.js process. Version 5.30.8 fixes the issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.42.5 <v5.30.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v5.30.8
systeminformation (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <5.30.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.30.8
Additional Notes
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.03