Textract
CVE-2016-10320
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
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.
AnalysisAI
textract before 1.5.0 allows OS Command Injection attacks via a filename in a call to the process function. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. 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. Affected products include: Textract Project Textract. Version information: before 1.5.0.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.
Same weakness CWE-78 – OS Command Injection
View allSame technique Command Injection
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External POC / Exploit Code
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