CVE-2026-9277

NameCVE-2026-9277
Descriptionshell-quote's `quote()` function did not validate object-token inputs against the operator model used by `parse()`. The `.op` field was backslash-escaped character by character using `/(.)/g`, which in JavaScript does not match line terminators (\n, \r, U+2028, U+2029). A line terminator in `.op` therefore passed through unescaped into the output; POSIX shells treat a literal newline as a command separator, so any content after it would execute as a second command. The vulnerable code path is reachable in two ways: (1) direct construction of `{ op: '...\n...' }` from external input, and (2) via `parse(cmd, envFn)` when `envFn` returns object tokens whose `.op` is attacker-influenced. Both are documented API surface. Fixed by replacing the per-character escape with strict shape validation: `.op` must match the parser's control-operator allowlist; `{ op: 'glob', pattern }` validates `pattern` and forbids line terminators; `{ comment }` validates `comment` and forbids line terminators; any other object shape throws `TypeError`.
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Debian Bugs1137372

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
node-shell-quote (PTS)bookworm, trixie1.7.4+~1.7.1-1vulnerable
forky1.8.3+~1.7.5-1vulnerable
sid1.8.4+~1.7.5-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
node-shell-quotesource(unstable)1.8.4+~1.7.5-11137372

Notes

https://github.com/ljharb/shell-quote/security/advisories/GHSA-w7jw-789q-3m8p

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