CVE-2026-73411 PUBLISHED

Shescape: Home-directory disclosure in assignment context on Unix with Dash

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 12.08.2026 Published: 12.08.2026 Updated: 12.08.2026

Shescape is a simple shell escape library for JavaScript. Prior to 2.1.14 and 3.0.1, getEscapeFunction in src/internal/unix/dash.js fails to escape ~ after : or = when applications use the escape or escapeAll APIs on Unix with shell set to dash, or with shell set to true when Dash is the default, and interpolate the result into an assignment prefixed to a command. An attacker who controls the input can supply a value such as :~ to disclose the home-directory path and may change the location on which the command operates. This issue is fixed in versions 2.1.14 and 3.0.1.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.3

Product Status

Vendor ericcornelissen
Product shescape
Versions
  • Version < 2.1.14 is affected
  • Version >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.1 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor CWE