shell-quote prior to 1.8.5 finalizes parsed tokens in parse() using Array.prototype.concat as a reduce accumulator, which reallocates and copies the entire growing array on every iteration. As a result parse() runs in O(n^2) time relative to the number of input tokens. An attacker who can supply an attacker-controlled string to any code path that calls parse() (no shell metacharacters are required; plain space-separated words suffice) can block the single-threaded Node.js event loop for an extended period with a small input, resulting in a denial of service. There is no code execution or data disclosure; impact is to availability only. Fixed in 1.8.5.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ljharb/shell-quote/security/advisories/GHSA-395f-4hp3-45gv | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.npmjs.com/package/shell-quote | Product |
| https://github.com/ljharb/shell-quote/security/advisories/GHSA-395f-4hp3-45gv | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
26 Jun 2026, 19:03
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/ljharb/shell-quote/security/advisories/GHSA-395f-4hp3-45gv - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.npmjs.com/package/shell-quote - Product | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:shell-quote_project:shell-quote:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
| First Time |
Shell-quote Project
Shell-quote Project shell-quote |
25 Jun 2026, 13:16
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| References | () https://github.com/ljharb/shell-quote/security/advisories/GHSA-395f-4hp3-45gv - |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-25 05:16
Updated : 2026-06-26 19:03
NVD link : CVE-2026-13311
Mitre link : CVE-2026-13311
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-13311
JSON object : View
Products Affected
shell-quote_project
- shell-quote
CWE
CWE-407
Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
