CVE-2026-78637: Fdawgs node-poppler Argument Injection index.js pdfUnite argument injection

Published Aug 25, 2026
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Updated

A vulnerability was detected in Fdawgs node-poppler up to 9.1.2/10.0.1. The impacted element is the function pdfInfo/pdfToText/pdfToCairo/pdfToPpm/pdfImages/pdfToHtml/pdfToPs/pdfFonts/pdfDetach/pdfAttach/pdfSeparate/pdfUnite of the file src/index.js of the component Argument Injection Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument filepath results in argument injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The patch is named db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Affected Software

1 affected component
node-poppler<=10.0.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Fdawgs node-poppler to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.1.2/10.0.1Patch db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330

Event History

Aug 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:45 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:45 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What attacker access is required for exploitation?

The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and requires no privileges or user interaction. Exploitation depends on the attacker being able to influence the file_path argument supplied to an affected node-poppler function.

2

What is the expected impact if exploitation succeeds?

The published severity vector indicates low-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The scope is unchanged.

3

What should teams do if they use affected functionality?

Apply the patch identified as db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330. Prioritize applications that pass externally influenced file paths to the affected functions.

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