CVE-2026-9277HIGH 8.1EPSS p41.7%

CVE-2026-9277CVE-2026-9277

Description

shell-quote's `quote()` function did not validate object-token inputs against the operator model used by `parse()`. The `.op` field was backslash-escaped character by character using `/(.)/g`, which in JavaScript does not match line terminators (\n, \r, U+2028, U+2029). A line terminator in `.op` therefore passed through unescaped into the output; POSIX shells treat a literal newline as a command separator, so any content after it would execute as a second command. The vulnerable code path is reachable in two ways: (1) direct construction of `{ op: '...\n...' }` from external input, and (2) via `parse(cmd, envFn)` when `envFn` returns object tokens whose `.op` is attacker-influenced. Both are documented API surface. Fixed by replacing the per-character escape with strict shape validation: `.op` must match the parser's control-operator allowlist; `{ op: 'glob', pattern }` validates `pattern` and forbids line terminators; `{ comment }` validates `comment` and forbids line terminators; any other object shape throws `TypeError`.

Scoring

CVSS 3.18.1 (HIGH)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.55% probability of exploitation · percentile 41.7% · 2026-06-19T12:03:05Z
Published2026-05-22
Last modified2026-05-23

Underlying weaknesses· 2

CWE-77CWE-78

References

  1. https://github.com/ljharb/shell-quote
  2. https://github.com/ljharb/shell-quote/commit/1518179
  3. https://github.com/ljharb/shell-quote/security/advisories/GHSA-w7jw-789q-3m8p
  4. https://www.npmjs.com/package/shell-quote
  5. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/23/2
  6. https://github.com/ljharb/shell-quote/security/advisories/GHSA-w7jw-789q-3m8p

2

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
WeaknessImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')cwe-770%live
WeaknessImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')cwe-780%live

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