CVE-2021-42740:
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command in Shell-quote
9.8
CVSS Score
3.1
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.91368%
CWE
Published
5/24/2022
Updated
2/2/2024
KEV Status
No
Technology
JavaScript
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
---|---|---|---|
shell-quote | npm | <= 1.7.2 | 1.7.3 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability stems from the regex pattern in the quote
function located in index.js
. The commit diff shows the critical fix was changing [A-z] to [A-Za-z] in the drive letter regex. This incorrect character class allowed injection via characters like backticks. The function's purpose (shell argument quoting
) and the added test case explicitly testing this scenario confirm its role in the vulnerability.