CVE-2026-26831
OS command injection in textract <=2.5.0 via filePath in extractors.
Is CVE-2026-26831 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-26831 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-26831?
CVE-2026-26831 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-26831?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-26831, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-26831 affect?
CVE-2026-26831 affects textract (Node.js library) <= 2.5.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-26831?
Upgrade to latest textract version
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution via crafted filenames; host commands executed through child_process.exec().
Patch when possible