CVE-2025-55294: Screenshot desktop Screenshot-desktop Vulnerable To Command Injection Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2025-55294 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) screenshot-desktop vulnerable to command injection vulnerability (CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')) affecting Screenshot desktop libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves screenshot-desktop vulnerable to command injection via `format` option. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.15.2.
CVE-2025-55294 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2025-55294
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Screenshot desktop dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
npm install screenshot-desktop@1.15.2Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls screenshot-desktopHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2025-55294, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls screenshot-desktopAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Screenshot desktop in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.15.2), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls screenshot-desktop command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Screenshot desktop, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-55294 Affected Screenshot desktop Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
screenshot-desktop
|
npm |
< 1.15.2
|
1.15.2
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-gjx4-2c7g-fm94",
"modified" : "2025-08-19T20:17:45Z",
"published" : "2025-08-19T20:17:45Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-55294" ],
"summary" : "screenshot-desktop vulnerable to command Injection via `format` option",
"details" : "## Impact\nThis vulnerability is a **command injection** issue. \nWhen user-controlled input is passed into the `format` option of the screenshot function, it is interpolated into a shell command without sanitization. \nAn attacker can craft malicious input such as:\n\n { format: \"; echo vulnerable > /tmp/hello;\" }\n\nThis results in arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the calling process.\n\n**Who is impacted:** \nAny application that accepts untrusted input and forwards it directly (or indirectly) into the `format` option is affected. If the library is used in a server-side context (e.g., API endpoints, web services), attackers may be able to exploit this **remotely and without authentication**, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.\n\n**CVSS v3.1 Base Score:** 9.8 (Critical) \n`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`\n\n\n## Patches\nThe issue has been patched in **version 1.15.2**. \nAll users are strongly recommended to upgrade to **1.15.2 or later**. \nAll earlier versions are vulnerable.\n\n\n\n## Workarounds\nIf upgrading is not immediately possible, developers should:\n- **Strictly validate or whitelist** acceptable `format` values (e.g., `\"jpeg\"`, `\"png\"`, `\"webp\"`).\n- **Reject or sanitize** any unexpected input before passing it to the library.\n- Avoid allowing user-controlled data to reach the `format` option.\n\n\n\n## References\n- [CWE-78: OS Command Injection](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html) \n- [OWASP: Command Injection](https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Command_Injection)",
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