CVE-2022-24725 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting Shescape versions 1.4.0 to 1.5.1, a JavaScript shell escape package. When using Bash with the escape or escapeAll functions and the interpolation option set to true, this flaw can expose the home directory on Unix systems. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, potentially leading to directory traversal. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.4.0, < 1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shescape_project:shescape:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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