High severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 19, 2026· Updated Feb 19, 2026
systeminformation has Command Injection via Unsanitized `locate` Output in `versions()`
CVE-2026-26318
Description
systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. Versions prior to 5.31.0 are vulnerable to command injection via unsanitized locate output in versions(). Version 5.31.0 fixes the issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
systeminformationnpm | < 5.31.0 | 5.31.0 |
Affected products
16- osv-coords15 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-8.19pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-8.19-bitnamipkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-8.19-iamguardedpkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.0pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.0-bitnamipkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.0-iamguardedpkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.1pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.1-iamguardedpkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.2pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.2-iamguardedpkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.3pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.3-iamguardedpkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.4pkg:apk/chainguard/kibana-9.4-iamguardedpkg:npm/systeminformation
< 8.19.11-r1+ 14 more
- (no CPE)range: < 8.19.11-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.19.11-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.19.11-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.8-r10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.8-r10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.8-r10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.1.10-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 9.1.10-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 9.2.5-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 9.2.5-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.4.2-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.4.2-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.31.0
- Range: < 5.31.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5vv4-hvf7-2h46ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26318ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/b67d3715eec881038ccbaace2f2711419ac3e107ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-5vv4-hvf7-2h46ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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