CVE-2022-24725

MEDIUMNVD 6.26.2—

6.2

Shescape is a shell escape package for JavaScript. An issue in versions 1.4.0 to 1.5.1 allows for exposure of the home directory on Unix systems when using Bash with the escape or escapeAll functions from the _shescape_ API with the interpolation option set to true. Other tested shells, Dash and Zsh, are not affected. Depending on how the output of _shescape_ is used, directory traversal may be possible in the application using _shescape_. The issue was patched in version 1.5.1. As a workaround, manually escape all instances of the tilde character (~) using arg.replace(/~/g, "\\~").

CVSS v3: 6.2
EG Score: 6.2(medium)
EPSS: 53.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 3, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/issues/169
security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/pull/170
security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/security/advisories/GHSA-446w-rrm4-r47f
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/issues/169
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/pull/170
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/security/advisories/GHSA-446w-rrm4-r47f

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
shescape	—	1.5.1	—

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× 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 13:39 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 02:12 UTCEG score recompute

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-24725?

CVE-2022-24725 is a medium vulnerability published on March 3, 2022. Shescape is a shell escape package for JavaScript. An issue in versions 1.4.0 to 1.5.1 allows for exposure of the home directory on Unix systems when using Bash with the escape or escapeAll functions from the shescape API with the interpolation option set to true. Other tested shells, Dash and Zsh,…

When was CVE-2022-24725 disclosed?

CVE-2022-24725 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 3, 2022, 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-2022-24725 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-24725 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 53.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-24725?

CVE-2022-24725 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-24725?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-24725, 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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