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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5vv4-hvf7-2h46 Command Injection via Unsanitized `locate` Output in `versions()` — systeminformation
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History

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sebhildebrandt
Sebhildebrandt systeminformation
Vendors & Products Sebhildebrandt
Sebhildebrandt systeminformation

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title systeminformation has Command Injection via Unsanitized `locate` Output in `versions()`
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-19T21:21:25.502Z

Reserved: 2026-02-13T16:27:51.807Z

Link: CVE-2026-26318

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-19T20:57:35.530Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-19T20:25:44.063

Modified: 2026-02-20T13:49:47.623

Link: CVE-2026-26318

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-20T09:54:08Z

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