Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2022-0144 as tracked by npm (Root.io), for the package shelljs. The fix is available in version 0.8.4-root.io.2; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability high. (rating taken from the base CVE record.)
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
Weakness class
ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2022-0144 is classified as CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. Privileges are assigned, dropped or restored incorrectly, leaving an actor with more access than intended.
Affected software
ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2022-0144 is recorded against 2 packages.
- @rootio/shelljs (fixed in 0.8.4-root.io.2)
- shelljs (fixed in 0.8.4-aikido.2)
Timeline and source
Published on 10 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
Other advisories for this package
@rootio/shelljs has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management) in other software:
