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NVD description
shell-quote prior to 1.8.5 finalizes parsed tokens in parse() using Array.prototype.concat as a reduce accumulator, which reallocates and copies the entire growing array on every iteration. As a result parse() runs in O(n^2) time relative to the number of input tokens. An attacker who can supply an attacker-controlled string to any code path that calls parse() (no shell metacharacters are required; plain space-separated words suffice) can block the single-threaded Node.js event loop for an extended period with a small input, resulting in a denial of service. There is no code execution or data disclosure; impact is to availability only. Fixed in 1.8.5.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
STABLE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
| Date | Total | Labels |
|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 1 | Patch1 |
| 2026-07-21 | 1 | General1 |
🔴 shell-quote (Nodejs), Denial of Service (Quadratic Complexity), #CVE-2026-13311 (High) -DC-Jul2026-1110 https://dailycve.com/shell-quote-nodejs-denial-of-service-quadratic-complexity-cve-2026-13311-high-dc-jul2026-1110/
Post summary
The excerpt identifies a high‑severity Denial of Service vulnerability in the Node.js shell-quote package and provides a reference link, but gives no further technical, exploit, or mitigation information.
🚨 shell-quote ≤1.8.4: CVE-2026-13311. parse() is O(n²). Plain spaces trigger it. No metacharacters needed. Event loop can freeze for 4+ seconds on modest inputs. Fix is in 1.9.0. Using shell-quote.parse() on user input? Upgrade now.
Post summary
CVE‑2026‑13311 in shell‑quote causes O(n²) processing that can freeze event loops; the issue is fixed in version 1.9.0, so an upgrade is recommended.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | shell-quote_project | shell-quote | - | node.js | - |