Shescape
CVE-2026-32094
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
Shescape versions prior to 2.1.10 fail to properly escape square-bracket glob patterns in Bash, BusyBox sh, and Dash, allowing attackers to manipulate shell arguments into multiple filesystem expansions instead of literal strings. Applications using the library's escape() function are vulnerable to argument injection attacks where an attacker-controlled value like "secret[12]" could expand to match multiple files, bypassing intended pathname restrictions. No patch is currently available for affected deployments.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
Shescape is a simple shell escape library for JavaScript. versions up to 2.1.10 is affected by information exposure.
RemediationAI
Fixed in version 2.1.10..
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 1 package in npm
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability (CWE-200: Information Exposure) affects Shescape is a simple shell escape library for JavaScript.. Shescape is a simple shell escape library for JavaScript. Prior to 2.1.10, Shescape#escape() does not escape square-bracket glob syntax for Bash, BusyBox sh, and Dash. Applications that interpolate the return value directly into a shell command string can cause an attacker-controlled value like secret[12] to expand into multiple filesystem matches instead of a single literal argument, turning one argument into multiple trusted-pathname matches. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.10.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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2DescriptionGitHub Advisory
Shescape is a simple shell escape library for JavaScript. Prior to 2.1.10, Shescape#escape() does not escape square-bracket glob syntax for Bash, BusyBox sh, and Dash. Applications that interpolate the return value directly into a shell command string can cause an attacker-controlled value like secret[12] to expand into multiple filesystem matches instead of a single literal argument, turning one argument into multiple trusted-pathname matches. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.1.10.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using Shescape should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2026-32094, a information exposure vulnerability rated CVSS 6.5. Sensitive information could be exposed to unauthorized parties. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict endpoint access, redact sensitive data in logs.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)GitHub Advisory
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Shescape is a simple shell escape package for JavaScript. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remo
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Quadratic-time CPU exhaustion in Shescape's flag-protection loop allows any attacker who can supply untrusted input to t
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Incomplete Zsh special-character escaping in Shescape allows unauthenticated attackers who control input strings to bypa
Incomplete tilde-escaping in Shescape's Dash shell mode allows attacker-controlled input to bypass sanitization and trig
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