Windows Script Host - Jscript compilation error during install sfdx plugin - sfdx version 7.118.1

[stoevie]

Summary

When I try to install a new plugin with sfdx version 7.118.1 I get a windows script host error.

Steps To Reproduce:

Step1: Install latest sfdx version (7.118.1) in c:\tools\sfdx
Step 2: run sfdx plugins:install sfpowerkit -> error appears

Expected result

sfpowerkit plugin succesfull installed

Actual result

WIndows Script Host error

sfdx plugins:install sfpowerkit
Code: ShellExecError

System Information

sfdx version --verbose --json
{
"cliVersion": "sfdx-cli/7.118.1",
"architecture": "win32-x64",
"nodeVersion": "node-v14.17.6",
"pluginVersions": [
"@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 0.3.0 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-commands 1.3.0 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-help 3.2.3 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-not-found 1.2.4 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-plugins 1.10.1 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-update 1.4.0-3 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 1.7.0 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-which 1.0.3 (core)",
"@salesforce/sfdx-plugin-lwc-test 0.1.7 (core)",
"alias 1.1.10 (core)",
"apex 0.2.8 (core)",
"auth 1.7.1 (core)",
"config 1.2.34 (core)",
"custom-metadata 1.0.12 (core)",
"data 0.6.1 (core)",
"generator 1.1.7 (core)",
"limits 1.2.1 (core)",
"org 1.7.0 (core)",
"salesforce-alm 52.3.3 (core)",
"schema 1.0.8 (core)",
"sfdx-cli 7.118.1 (core)",
"source 1.0.15 (core)",
"telemetry 1.2.3 (core)",
"templates 52.1.0 (core)",
"trust 1.0.5 (core)",
"user 1.4.0 (core)"
],
"osVersion": "Windows_NT 10.0.19043"

Additional information

• No problem with older versions of sfdx, the release candidate has the same problem.
• When you install sfdx in c:\program files\sfdx and run sfdx plugins:install sfpowerkit the jscript error does not appear but then the error is:

sfdx plugins:install sfpowerkit
ShellExecError: 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Code: ShellExecError

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[shetzel]

Thanks for reporting. We are aware of this issue and the fix will be in the next CLI release candidate scheduled for tomorrow.

[mshanemc]

shipped on 9/24 release