QID 994969

Date Published: 2023-08-23

QID 994969: NodeJs (Npm) Security Update for shescape (GHSA-j55r-787p-m549)

This may impact users that use Shescape on Windows in a threaded context (e.g. using Worker threads). 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.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.

Solution

Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-j55r-787p-m549 for updates and patch information.

Vendor References

GHSA-j55r-787p-m549 - github.com/advisories/GHSA-j55r-787p-m549

CVEs related to QID 994969

CVE-2023-40185 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-j55r-787p-m549	shescape		github.com/advisories/GHSA-j55r-787p-m549

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