buildebooks before 0.2.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in lib/kindle.js that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying a crafted EPUB file name passed to kindlegen via child_process.exec. Attackers can craft a book project with a malicious front-matter filename or project folder name and kindle: true to execute OS commands as the user running buildebooks.
History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wastemobile
Wastemobile buildebooks
Vendors & Products Wastemobile
Wastemobile buildebooks

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description buildebooks before 0.2.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in lib/kindle.js that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying a crafted EPUB file name passed to kindlegen via child_process.exec. Attackers can craft a book project with a malicious front-matter filename or project folder name and kindle: true to execute OS commands as the user running buildebooks.
Title buildebooks before 0.2.2 OS Command Injection via kindlegen EPUB File Name
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-14T14:17:09.098Z

Updated: 2026-10-14T18:16:18.303Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T13:07:32.393Z

Link: CVE-2026-110637

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T18:15:58.093Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-14T15:17:16.853

Modified: 2026-10-15T14:47:05.720

Link: CVE-2026-110637

cve-icon Redhat

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