nodejs-whisper allows OS command injection through crafted audio file paths

nodejs-whisper (npm)

nodejs-whisper through 0.3.1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in convertToWavType() that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying crafted audio file paths.

Fix it

npm install nodejs-whisper@0.4.0

First seen: 14 Oct 2026
Last update: 14 Oct 2026, 15:32 UTC
Fixed in: nodejs-whisper 0.4.0
Identifiers: CVE-2026-110644
Source: GitHub advisory
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## nodejs-whisper allows OS command injection through crafted audio file paths
Severity: critical. Patch status: patched.
Affected: nodejs-whisper (npm)
Fixed in: nodejs-whisper 0.4.0
Ids: CVE-2026-110644

nodejs-whisper through 0.3.1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in convertToWavType() that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying crafted audio file paths.

## Steps
1. Search the repo, its CI and infra config for nodejs-whisper (npm). If present, report the version in use and whether it's affected.

## Report
A table: file, product or package, version in use, affected yes/no, exact fix. Then anything a human has to check outside the repo.

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Sources: https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/blob/v0.3.1/src/utils.ts#L58-L59 https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/blob/v0.3.1/src/utils.ts#L76-L77 https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/pull/259 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2f48-3555-fpx6 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110644
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