Arbitrary Argument Injection Affecting github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/v8/pkg/modules/exiftool package, versions <8.31.0
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- published4 May 2026
- disclosed30 Apr 2026
- creditmorimori-dev
Introduced: 30 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-40281 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/v8/pkg/modules/exiftool to version 8.31.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Argument Injection via the WriteMetadata process. An attacker can manipulate files, create or overwrite arbitrary files, and establish symlinks or hard links by injecting specially crafted metadata values containing newline characters.