CVE-2023-35931

LOWNVD 3.13.1—

3.1

Shescape is a simple shell escape library for JavaScript. An attacker may be able to get read-only access to environment variables. This bug has been patched in version 1.7.1.

CVSS v3: 3.1
EG Score: 3.1(medium)
EPSS: 64.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 23, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/commit/d0fce70f987ac0d8331f93cb45d47e79436173ac
security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/pull/982
security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/releases/tag/v1.7.1
security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/security/advisories/GHSA-3g7p-8qhx-mc8r
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/commit/d0fce70f987ac0d8331f93cb45d47e79436173ac
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/pull/982
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/releases/tag/v1.7.1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/security/advisories/GHSA-3g7p-8qhx-mc8r

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
shescape	—	1.7.1	—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-526

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× 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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-35931?

CVE-2023-35931 is a low vulnerability published on June 23, 2023. Shescape is a simple shell escape library for JavaScript. An attacker may be able to get read-only access to environment variables. This bug has been patched in version 1.7.1.

When was CVE-2023-35931 disclosed?

CVE-2023-35931 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 23, 2023, 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-2023-35931 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-35931 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-35931?

CVE-2023-35931 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-35931?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-35931, 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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