Description
Stills before 25.24.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute shell commands by supplying crafted media file paths. Attackers can name a media file with $(...) or backticks to execute operating system commands with Node.js process privileges when ffmpeg, ffprobe, gifsicle, or convert runs.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| shahkashani | stills | < 25.24.2 |
References
- https://github.com/shahkashani/stills/blob/66d5def1265b817d84524473a2813e4781dcbd80/lib/content/video.js#L58-L60
- https://github.com/shahkashani/stills/blob/66d5def1265b817d84524473a2813e4781dcbd80/lib/stills/frames.js#L106-L108
- https://github.com/shahkashani/stills/commit/51ba953983ba99915331607bf8530e6089952253
- https://github.com/shahkashani/stills/commit/5694b3b0dcd2da342f4f0497244129d4c9eb73bc
- https://github.com/shahkashani/stills/pull/29
- https://github.com/shahkashani/stills/pull/30
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stills-before-25.24.2-os-command-injection-via-media-file-names
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred