Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| ljharb / shell-quote | affected 0 through 1.8.4 |
CWE
CWE-407
References
- https://github.com/ljharb/shell-quote/security/advisories/GHSA-395f-4hp3-45gv
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/shell-quote
ADP enrichment
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