npm package report

Is shelljs safe?

shelljs (npm) has 2 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 0.8.5 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

6 direct dependencies

1 carry known advisories, worst HIGH

166 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
7.1
high

CVSS v3.0 base score out of 10

epss
0.46%
medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 40th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score
4.8
medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-4rq4-32rv-6wp6, the advisory selected below

// 2 advisories

shelljs is vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.0 vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
// questions
Is shelljs safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 2 known vulnerabilities for shelljs (npm), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does shelljs have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 2 known vulnerabilities for shelljs (npm), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-4rq4-32rv-6wp6, GHSA-64g7-mvw6-v9qj.

Which version of shelljs should I use?

0.8.5 or later clears every advisory recorded for shelljs (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check shelljs before installing?

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


Checked 2026-11-14 at 09:11 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2022-01-21. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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