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[Security] Fix command injection in tree-kill.ts on Windows#7496

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[Security] Fix command injection in tree-kill.ts on Windows#7496
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Why is this change occurring?

A command injection vulnerability was identified in packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/tree-kill.ts on Windows. The original code used exec with unsanitized PID input, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by providing a malicious PID string (e.g., 123 & calc). Additionally, Number.isNaN() was incorrectly used to validate the PID string, as it returns false for non-numeric strings without coercion.

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A new test file packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/tree-kill.test.ts has been added to verify that non-numeric PIDs are rejected and that numeric PIDs are correctly passed to execFile.

Run the tests with:
pnpm --filter @shopify/cli-kit vitest run src/public/node/tree-kill.test.ts

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  • Query run: git log --grep="Security" --grep="tree-kill" --grep="win32" --oneline
  • Results: No matching previous PRs or commits found. This vulnerability in tree-kill.ts has not been addressed before.

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PR created automatically by Jules for task 12728275771617467983 started by @gonzaloriestra

- Validate PID format using a strict numeric regex to prevent injection.
- Switch from `exec` to `execFile` for Windows taskkill to avoid shell evaluation.
- Add comprehensive tests for tree-kill logic.
- Perform knip maintenance on root package.json.
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