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CVE-2026-73055
Published:August 15, 2026
Updated:August 31, 2026
Shescape before 2.1.15 (and 3.0.0 before 3.0.2) fails to properly escape tilde (~) characters in assignment contexts on Unix systems where the shell is explicitly configured to "sh" or true and /bin/sh points to BusyBox. Using the escape and escapeAll APIs with untrusted input in an assignment prefixed to a command, an attacker can inject a tilde payload to disclose the user's home directory location and, depending on usage, alter the location on which a command operates.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.0.0 <v3.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.0.2
https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.0.0 <v2.1.15
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.1.15
shescape (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.0.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.2
shescape (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <2.1.15
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.1.15
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
EPSS
Base Score:
0.21