Description
CliInvoke is a .NET library for invoking command-line programs, and its `CliInvoke.Specializations` packages provide specialized wrappers for shells such as PowerShell and Windows Command Prompt. `CliInvoke.Specializations` versions 2.2.0 through 2.8.4, 2.9.0 through 2.9.3, 2.10.0 through 2.10.4, 3.0.0-alpha.1 through 3.0.0-alpha.4, and 3.0.0-alpha.8 through 3.0.0-alpha.10, as well as `AlastairLundy.CliInvoke.Specializations` versions 1.0.0-rc.1 through 1.6.1.1, contain an OS command injection vulnerability in their PowerShell and Cmd wrappers. The wrappers pass a caller-controlled target and arguments to `pwsh -Command` or `cmd /c` using a single `ProcessStartInfo.Arguments` string, allowing a double quote in untrusted input to break operating-system-level quoting and cause the shell to execute an additional command with the host process's privileges. The vulnerability is patched in `CliInvoke.Specializations` versions 2.8.5, 2.9.4, 2.10.5, and 3.0.0-beta.1, and in `AlastairLundy.CliInvoke.Specializations` version 2.0.2. No complete workaround is available; users unable to upgrade should reject or remove double quotes from target paths and arguments, additionally reject shell metacharacters in versions 2.2.0 through 2.9.2 and 3.0.0-alpha.1 through 3.0.0-alpha.4, or bypass the PowerShell and Cmd wrappers and invoke target processes directly when handling untrusted input.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| alastairlundy | CliInvoke.Specializations | >= 2.2.0, <= 2.8.4, >= 2.9.0, <= 2.9.3, >= 2.10.0, <= 2.10.4, >= 3.0.0-alpha.1, <= 3.0.0-alpha.4, >= 3.0.0-alpha.8, <= 3.0.0-alpha.10, >= 1.0.0-rc.1, <= 1.6.1.1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NuGet | AlastairLundy.CliInvoke.Specializations | >= 1.0.0-rc.1, < 2.0.2 | 2.0.2 | GHSA-wrvw-254r-wpmv |
| NuGet | CliInvoke.Specializations | >= 2.2.0, < 2.8.5 | 2.8.5 | GHSA-wrvw-254r-wpmv |
| NuGet | CliInvoke.Specializations | >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.4 | 2.9.4 | GHSA-wrvw-254r-wpmv |
| NuGet | CliInvoke.Specializations | >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.5 | 2.10.5 | GHSA-wrvw-254r-wpmv |
| NuGet | CliInvoke.Specializations | >= 3.0.0-alpha.1, < 3.0.0-beta.1 | 3.0.0-beta.1 | GHSA-wrvw-254r-wpmv |
| NuGet | CliInvoke.Specializations | >= 3.0.0-alpha.8, < 3.0.0-beta.1 | 3.0.0-beta.1 | GHSA-wrvw-254r-wpmv |