CVE-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`.
How to fix
- shell-quote1.8.4 or later
- github.com/ljharb/shell-quote/security/advisories/GHSA-w7jw-789q-3m8p
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28010
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34342
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36754
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33574
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41928
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62410
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56912
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56854
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| shell-quotenpm | 1.1.0 ≤ v < 1.8.4 | 1.8.4 |
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