nodejs-shell-quote: Command Injection via bash escape characters
Published May 31, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.25%
Description
The npm module "shell-quote" 1.6.0 and earlier cannot correctly escape ">" and "<" operator used for redirection in shell. Applications that depend on shell-quote may also be vulnerable. A malicious user could perform code injection.
Affected products
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- Version <=1.6.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | Shell-Quote Node Module | n/a |
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- < 1.6.1
No data.
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
nodejs-shell-quote
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | nodejs-shell-quote | Not affected | n/a |
shell-quote
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.6.1
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | shell-quote | 0 | 1.6.1 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.25% (0.02251) | 82.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02232) | 80.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 58.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.42% (0.01421) | 68.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 59.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.30% (0.05299) | 92.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.80% (0.00804) | 81.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00804) | 79.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00732) | 78.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00620) | 75.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 75.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10541 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588519 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qg8p-v9q4-gh34 AdvisoryExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/117 Third Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10541
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10541
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/117
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10541 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588519 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qg8p-v9q4-gh34 | AdvisoryExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/117 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10541 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10541 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/117 |
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