---
id: CVE-2026-117511
title: >-
  desmondmorris node-tesseract Command Builder tesseract.js process os command
  injection
summary: >-
  A vulnerability has been found in desmondmorris node-tesseract up to 0.2.7.
  Affected by this issue is the function process of the file lib/tesseract.js of
  the component Command Builder. Such manipulation of the argument image leads
  to os…
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-78
  - CWE-77
vendor: desmondmorris
product: node-tesseract
affected:
  - node-tesseract 0.2.0
  - node-tesseract 0.2.1
  - node-tesseract 0.2.2
  - node-tesseract 0.2.3
  - node-tesseract 0.2.4
  - node-tesseract 0.2.5
  - node-tesseract 0.2.6
  - node-tesseract 0.2.7
published: '2026-10-27'
updated: '2026-10-27'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-27T16:00:16.451Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-117511'
references:
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/427077'
    label: >-
      VDB-427077 | desmondmorris node-tesseract Command Builder tesseract.js
      process os command injection
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/427077/cti'
    label: 'VDB-427077 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-117511'
    label: CVE-2026-117511 | CVE Analysis and Report
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/1024535'
    label: >-
      Submit #1024535 | Desmond Morris node-tesseract 0.0.1-0.2.7 OS Command
      Injection
  - url: 'https://github.com/desmondmorris/node-tesseract/issues/72'
  - url: 'https://github.com/desmondmorris/node-tesseract/'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:32:34.420Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability has been found in desmondmorris node-tesseract up to 0.2.7. Affected by this issue is the function process of the file lib/tesseract.js of the component Command Builder. Such manipulation of the argument image leads to os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## Affected

- `node-tesseract 0.2.0`
- `node-tesseract 0.2.1`
- `node-tesseract 0.2.2`
- `node-tesseract 0.2.3`
- `node-tesseract 0.2.4`
- `node-tesseract 0.2.5`
- `node-tesseract 0.2.6`
- `node-tesseract 0.2.7`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.