Security vulnerabilities and automated fixes for shell scripting issues
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A medium-severity vulnerability was discovered and patched in `scripts/openai_compat_report.sh`, where shell-based JSON construction using `printf` and variable interpolation left API payloads open to injection attacks. Without proper escaping of special characters, attacker-controlled input could malform JSON or silently alter API request semantics. This post breaks down how the vulnerability works, how it was fixed, and what every developer should know about safe JSON construction in shell scr