CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-10320

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Textract before 1.5.0 allows OS Command Injection attacks via a filename in a call to the process function. This may be a remote attack if a web application accepts names of arbitrary uploaded files.

Risk Assessment

An attacker may gain access to the operating system, potentially leading to full control over the server. This poses a serious threat to the security of the organization's data and infrastructure.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade textract to version 1.5.0 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, implementing validation for filenames uploaded by users is advisable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

textract before 1.5.0 allows OS Command Injection attacks via a filename in a call to the process function. This may be a remote attack if a web application accepts names of arbitrary uploaded files.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS