OS Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-78

CVE-2026-34113

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-01
Mitigation only
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 8 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Guardian language-system passes the id GET parameter directly into a PHP exec() call in speech_text.php (line 18) without sanitization: exec(\"php jobs/speech_audio_text.php \".$login_session.\" \".$_GET['id'].\" ...\"). No authentication is required. An unauthenticated remote attacker can append shell metacharacters to execute arbitrary OS commands on the server.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Guardian language-system contains a critical command injection vulnerability in speech_text.php where the 'id' GET parameter is passed directly to a PHP exec() call without any sanitization or validation. An unauthenticated attacker can inject shell metacharacters via the 'id' parameter to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the server.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and sanitization for the 'id' parameter, preferably using whitelisting of allowed characters. Consider refactoring to avoid exec() calls entirely, or use parameterized approaches that separate command arguments from user input.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Locate the vulnerable speech_text.php file
    Search the web root directory for speech_text.php using: find /var/www -name 'speech_text.php' 2>/dev/null (Linux) or dir /s speech_text.php (Windows)
    Affected if The file exists and is web-accessible in the application directory
  2. Verify the application is Guardian language-system
    Check the application's source code, footer, or documentation to confirm the product name is 'Guardian' or 'Guardian language-system'
    Affected if The application is the Guardian language-system product
  3. Determine the installed version
    Check for a version file, CHANGELOG, or look for a version constant in the PHP source code: grep -r 'version' /path/to/guardian/ 2>/dev/null
    Affected if The installed version is unknown or falls within any version range published by the vendor for this product
  4. Test for the vulnerable parameter
    Send a benign HTTP request to speech_text.php with the 'id' parameter, e.g., GET /speech_text.php?id=test;echo Vulnerability
    Affected if The application returns output from the injected command, indicating command execution
  5. Check unauthenticated access is possible
    Confirm the speech_text.php endpoint does not require authentication by attempting the request without any session or credentials
    Affected if The request completes without HTTP 401/403 authentication errors

If speech_text.php is accessible without authentication and the 'id' parameter executes injected shell commands, the environment is affected by this command injection vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation and sanitization for the 'id' parameter, preferably using whitelisting of allowed characters. Consider refactoring to avoid exec() calls entirely, or use parameterized approaches that separate command arguments from user input.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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