CVE-2022-31179 is a critical code injection vulnerability affecting Shescape versions prior to 1.5.8 when used on Windows to escape arguments for cmd.exe. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this with low complexity by injecting a line feed character, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high CVSS score of 9.8 indicates severe potential impact. Users should upgrade to Shescape v1.5.8 immediately or implement manual mitigations.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shescape_project:shescape:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
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