CVE-2016-10541 Potential Command Injection in shell-quote
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via improper escaping of redirection operators in the shell-quote library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10541?
CVE-2016-10541 is a critical command injection vulnerability in HackerOne shell-quote node module, published on 31 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10541?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including shell-quote. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
shell-quote npm | All versions | 1.6.1 |
shell-quote npm | All versions | 1.6.1 |
Products include Shell-Quote Project Shell-Quote.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10541?
Upgrade shell-quote to 1.6.1 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-10541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HackerOne shell-quote node module
Sources
Also known as CLSA-2026-1773274563, GHSA-qg8p-v9q4-gh34.