ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2021-42740

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Source
https://root.io/security/ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2021-42740
Import Source
https://api.root.io/external/osv/ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2021-42740.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2021-42740
Upstream
Published
2026-09-10T06:28:51Z
Modified
2026-09-10T07:15:07Z
Summary
CVE-2021-42740 in shell-quote - Patched by Root
Details

Root has patched CVE-2021-42740 in the shell-quote package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.

Database specific 
{
    "distro": "npm",
    "distro_version": "",
    "severity": "CRITICAL",
    "source": "Root"
}

Affected packages

Root:npm / shell-quote

Package

Name
shell-quote

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.3-aikido.2
Fixed
1.6.3-aikido.3
Fixed
1.7.2-aikido.2
Fixed
1.7.2-aikido.1

Database specific

all_fixed_versions 
[
    "1.6.3-aikido.2",
    "1.6.3-aikido.3",
    "1.7.2-aikido.2",
    "1.7.2-aikido.1"
]
root_patch_version 
"aikido.2"
root_patched 
true
source 
"https://api.root.io/external/osv/ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2021-42740.json"
total_fixed_versions 
4
upstream_version 
"1.7.2"

Root:npm / @rootio/shell-quote

Package

Name
@rootio/shell-quote

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.3-root.io.2
Fixed
1.6.3-root.io.1
Fixed
1.6.3-root.io.3
Fixed
1.7.2-root.io.2
Fixed
1.7.2-root.io.1

Database specific

all_fixed_versions 
[
    "1.6.3-root.io.2",
    "1.6.3-root.io.1",
    "1.6.3-root.io.3",
    "1.7.2-root.io.2",
    "1.7.2-root.io.1"
]
root_patch_version 
"root.io.2"
root_patched 
true
source 
"https://api.root.io/external/osv/ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2021-42740.json"
total_fixed_versions 
5
upstream_version 
"1.7.2"