getID3 before 1.9.26 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in shell-out handlers that fail to escape filenames in command strings. Attackers can craft malicious filenames containing shell metacharacters to inject arbitrary commands executed with the privileges of the process embedding getID3.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
james-heinrich getid3 unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 1.9.26
1.9.26 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3 cve-icon
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/blob/fefffe762b02be155dcc32eec57feff8a49bc4b5/getid3/write.vorbiscomment.php#L85-L110 cve-icon
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/commit/2c6f3f96546f05746405872848114754ed7fe9b4 cve-icon
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/commit/ce598c4f3823441d878c5a7a2a9f2f703a3e10b6 cve-icon
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/issues/503 cve-icon
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/releases/tag/v1.9.26 cve-icon
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/security/advisories/GHSA-qf3m-pmjh-h6fx cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/getid3-before-1.9.26-os-command-injection-via-unescaped-filenames cve-icon
History

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description getID3 before 1.9.26 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in shell-out handlers that fail to escape filenames in command strings. Attackers can craft malicious filenames containing shell metacharacters to inject arbitrary commands executed with the privileges of the process embedding getID3.
Title getID3 before 1.9.26 OS Command Injection via Unescaped Filenames
First Time appeared Getid3
Getid3 getid3
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:getid3:getid3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Getid3
Getid3 getid3
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-20T11:09:40.215Z

Reserved: 2026-09-20T10:56:43.390Z

Link: CVE-2026-94106

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