CVE-2018-3746: hackerone pdfinfojs Command Injection
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-3pxp-6963-46r9
Published 01-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-3746 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Command Injection vulnerability in hackerone pdfinfojs. EPSS estimates a 4.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.85%
0%100%
Low · -0.08 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 01-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The pdfinfojs NPM module versions <= 0.3.6 has a command injection vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's machine.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.08 pp
From 4.93% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.85%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (hackerone.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
- CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Affected systems
Hackerone1 product
- pdfinfojs≤ 0.3.6
Npm1 product
- pdfinfojs< 0.4.1
Pdfinfojs_project1 product
- pdfinfojs≤ 0.3.6
3 vendors · 3 products
