Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. If remote users can influence the inputs passed to get_mime_type—such as file names, paths, or MIME-related parameters—the vulnerability can be exploited over the network without local access.

What level of access does an attacker need?

An attacker needs the ability to supply or control data that flows into get_mime_type. This often means being able to upload files, send crafted API requests, or otherwise control fields that the application uses when calling this function.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The most robust fix is to remove shell-based MIME detection entirely and replace it with library-based MIME resolution that treats input as data only. If external utilities remain necessary, they should be invoked via non-shell APIs with strict argument handling and strong input validation.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in MetaGPT get_mime_type Utility Function

CVE-2026-5973

Published:

Apr 9, 2026

Status:

Received

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-77;CWE-78

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI Handler setAccessDeviceCfg

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 12, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI setLedCfg Handler

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 12, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

OS Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-77;CWE-78

Impact:

Remote Code Execution via OS Command Injection

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

OS Command Injection

CWE:

CWE-77;CWE-78

Impact:

Remote Code Execution via OS Command Injection

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in MetaGPT get_mime_type Utility Function

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI Handler setAccessDeviceCfg

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI setLedCfg Handler

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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