CVE-2016-10541

CRITICALNVD 9.8

9.8

The npm module "shell-quote" 1.6.0 and earlier cannot correctly escape ">" and "<" operator used for redirection in shell. Applications that depend on shell-quote may also be vulnerable. A malicious user could perform code injection.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 60.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 31, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

support@hackeronehttps://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qg8p-v9q4-gh34
support@hackeronehttps://nodesecurity.io/advisories/117
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qg8p-v9q4-gh34
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/117

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
shell-quote	—	1.6.1	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-10541?

CVE-2016-10541 is a critical vulnerability published on May 31, 2018. The npm module "shell-quote" 1.6.0 and earlier cannot correctly escape ">" and "<" operator used for redirection in shell. Applications that depend on shell-quote may also be vulnerable. A malicious user could perform code injection.

When was CVE-2016-10541 disclosed?

CVE-2016-10541 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 31, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-10541 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-10541 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10541?

CVE-2016-10541 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-10541?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10541, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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