npm package report

Is shell-quote safe?

shell-quote (npm) has 5 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. Upgrade to 1.11.0 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

4 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    45 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

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    // ai model usage

    Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.


    cvss
    8.1
    high

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10; GitHub rates it CRITICAL

    epss
    0.48%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 42nd percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    5.3
    medium

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-pqg4-j6r4-53mv, the advisory selected below

    // 5 advisories

    quote() emits a { comment } token as # followed by its text, which comments out the rest of the shell line, including the opening quote of any later string…

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    High
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    High
    Integrity
    High
    Availability
    High
    // questions
    Is shell-quote safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 5 known vulnerabilities for shell-quote (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does shell-quote have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 5 known vulnerabilities for shell-quote (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL. They are GHSA-pqg4-j6r4-53mv, GHSA-w7jw-789q-3m8p, GHSA-g4rg-993r-mgx7, GHSA-qg8p-v9q4-gh34, GHSA-395f-4hp3-45gv.

    Which version of shell-quote should I use?

    1.11.0 or later clears every advisory recorded for shell-quote (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

    How do I check shell-quote before installing?

    Search shell-quote in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=shell-quote. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 07:04 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-10-06. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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