Answer in brief
CVE-2020-37279 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.2) vulnerability in easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 OS Command Injection via merge function. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 9.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-mergegeneric | >=0.1.0 <=0.2.6 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 12, 2026
easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by injecting shell metacharacters into source paths, destination path, or maxHeap option. Attackers can supply file names or options containing double quotes, semicolons, $() or backticks, which child_process.exec() runs through a shell with the Node.js process privileges.
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