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CVE-2016-10541

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.23% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-05-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2016-10541
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.23%

Original NVD Description

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.

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