Description
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ericcornelissen | shescape | < 2.1.15, 3.0.0 – < 3.0.2 | 2.1.15 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-j44h-fqhh-fh28) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: Shescape before 2.1.15 Home Directory Disclosure via BusyBox third-party-advisory