CVE-2026-110637 | BDVDB-2026-389539 Detail
wastemobilebuildebooks
Description#
buildebooks before 0.2.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in lib/kindle.js that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying a crafted EPUB file name passed to kindlegen via child_process.exec. Attackers can craft a book project with a malicious front-matter filename or project folder name and kindle: true to execute OS commands as the user running buildebooks.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
References#
- https://github.com/wastemobile/buildebooks/pull/12
- https://github.com/wastemobile/buildebooks/commit/123776c9ef61e8075ada2f7da2f7046f6a8078d9
- https://github.com/wastemobile/buildebooks/blob/7fc313485447d9359fb38fda3cbc2ed60ce69fe7/lib/kindle.js#L5-L12
- https://github.com/wastemobile/buildebooks
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/buildebooks-before-0.2.2-os-command-injection-via-kindlegen-epub-file-name
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.