CVE-2023-40185
Medium
Description
shescape is simple shell escape library for JavaScript. This may impact users that use Shescape on Windows in a threaded context. The vulnerability can result in Shescape escaping (or quoting) for the wrong shell, thus allowing attackers to bypass protections depending on the combination of expected and used shell. This bug has been patched in version 1.7.4.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductShescape
PublishedAug 23, 2023
First seenAug 23, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-150CWE-150
How to fix
Update
- shescape_project shescape1.7.4 or later
- shescape1.7.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| shescape_project shescape | v < 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 |
| shescapenpm | v < 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 |
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