CVE-2026-73413

Shescape is a simple shell escape library for JavaScript. From 2.1.11 until 2.1.14 and 3.0.1, the flag-protection loop in compose in src/internal/compose.js repeatedly joins and slices flag fragments when flagProtection is enabled, which is the default, making processing quadratic in input size across the escape, escapeAll, quote, and quoteAll APIs. An attacker who can supply a large untrusted input containing many flag fragments can consume CPU and cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in versions 2.1.14 and 3.0.1.
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History

12 Aug 2026, 20:17

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Information

Published : 2026-08-12 20:17

Updated : 2026-08-12 20:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-73413

Mitre link : CVE-2026-73413

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73413


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CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CWE-407

Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity