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HIGH

CVE-2026-102422

CVSS v3

8.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-29

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

shell-quote's `quote()` function emits a `{ comment }` token as `#` followed by its text, which comments out the rest of the shell line, including the opening quote of any later string token. A line terminator (\n, \r, U+2028, U+2029) in that later string therefore ends the comment, and the rest of the string is parsed as shell input: `quote(['echo', 'ok', { comment: 'x' }, 'a\nid;#'])` runs `id` in sh, bash, dash, ksh and zsh. `parse()` emits a comment token for a `#` in the middle of a word (f

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-09-29
Last Modified
2026-09-29

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-102422?

shell-quote's `quote()` function emits a `{ comment }` token as `#` followed by its text, which comments out the rest of the shell line, including the opening quote of any later string token. A line terminator (\n, \r, U+2028, U+2029) in that later string therefore ends the comment, and the rest of the string is parsed as shell input: `quote(['echo', 'ok', { comment: 'x' }, 'a\nid;#'])` runs `id` in sh, bash, dash, ksh and zsh. `parse()` emits a comment token for a `#` in the middle of a word (f

Is CVE-2026-102422 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-102422 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.4% on 2026-09-29, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-102422?

CVE-2026-102422 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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