diff --git a/data/helpers.d/logging b/data/helpers.d/logging
index 9075fc7aa..b8deef26e 100644
--- a/data/helpers.d/logging
+++ b/data/helpers.d/logging
@@ -83,72 +83,107 @@ ynh_print_err () {
 
 # Execute a command and print the result as an error
 #
-# usage: ynh_exec_err "your_command [ | other_command ]"
+# usage: ynh_exec_err your command and args
 # | arg: command - command to execute
 #
-# When using pipes, double quotes are required - otherwise, this helper will run the first command, and the whole output will be sent through the next pipe.
-#
-# If the command to execute uses double quotes, they have to be escaped or they will be interpreted and removed.
+# Note that you should NOT quote the command but only prefix it with ynh_exec_err
 #
 # Requires YunoHost version 3.2.0 or higher.
 ynh_exec_err () {
-    ynh_print_err "$(eval $@)"
+    # Boring legacy handling for when people calls ynh_exec_* wrapping the command in quotes,
+    # (because in the past eval was used) ...
+    # we detect this by checking that there's no 2nd arg, and $1 contains a space
+    if [[ "$#" -eq 1 ]] && [[ "$1" == *" "* ]]
+    then
+        ynh_print_err "$(eval $@)"
+    else
+        # Note that "$@" is used and not $@, c.f. https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/129077
+        ynh_print_err "$("$@")"
+    fi
 }
 
 # Execute a command and print the result as a warning
 #
-# usage: ynh_exec_warn "your_command [ | other_command ]"
+# usage: ynh_exec_warn your command and args
 # | arg: command - command to execute
 #
-# When using pipes, double quotes are required - otherwise, this helper will run the first command, and the whole output will be sent through the next pipe.
-#
-# If the command to execute uses double quotes, they have to be escaped or they will be interpreted and removed.
+# Note that you should NOT quote the command but only prefix it with ynh_exec_warn
 #
 # Requires YunoHost version 3.2.0 or higher.
 ynh_exec_warn () {
-    ynh_print_warn "$(eval $@)"
+    # Boring legacy handling for when people calls ynh_exec_* wrapping the command in quotes,
+    # (because in the past eval was used) ...
+    # we detect this by checking that there's no 2nd arg, and $1 contains a space
+    if [[ "$#" -eq 1 ]] && [[ "$1" == *" "* ]]
+    then
+        ynh_print_warn "$(eval $@)"
+    else
+        # Note that "$@" is used and not $@, c.f. https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/129077
+        ynh_print_warn "$("$@")"
+    fi
 }
 
 # Execute a command and force the result to be printed on stdout
 #
-# usage: ynh_exec_warn_less "your_command [ | other_command ]"
+# usage: ynh_exec_warn_less your command and args
 # | arg: command - command to execute
 #
-# When using pipes, double quotes are required - otherwise, this helper will run the first command, and the whole output will be sent through the next pipe.
-#
-# If the command to execute uses double quotes, they have to be escaped or they will be interpreted and removed.
+# Note that you should NOT quote the command but only prefix it with ynh_exec_warn
 #
 # Requires YunoHost version 3.2.0 or higher.
 ynh_exec_warn_less () {
-    eval $@ 2>&1
+    # Boring legacy handling for when people calls ynh_exec_* wrapping the command in quotes,
+    # (because in the past eval was used) ...
+    # we detect this by checking that there's no 2nd arg, and $1 contains a space
+    if [[ "$#" -eq 1 ]] && [[ "$1" == *" "* ]]
+    then
+        eval $@ 2>&1
+    else
+        # Note that "$@" is used and not $@, c.f. https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/129077
+        "$@" 2>&1
+    fi
 }
 
 # Execute a command and redirect stdout in /dev/null
 #
-# usage: ynh_exec_quiet "your_command [ | other_command ]"
+# usage: ynh_exec_quiet your command and args
 # | arg: command - command to execute
 #
-# When using pipes, double quotes are required - otherwise, this helper will run the first command, and the whole output will be sent through the next pipe.
-#
-# If the command to execute uses double quotes, they have to be escaped or they will be interpreted and removed.
+# Note that you should NOT quote the command but only prefix it with ynh_exec_warn
 #
 # Requires YunoHost version 3.2.0 or higher.
 ynh_exec_quiet () {
-    eval $@ > /dev/null
+    # Boring legacy handling for when people calls ynh_exec_* wrapping the command in quotes,
+    # (because in the past eval was used) ...
+    # we detect this by checking that there's no 2nd arg, and $1 contains a space
+    if [[ "$#" -eq 1 ]] && [[ "$1" == *" "* ]]
+    then
+        eval $@ > /dev/null
+    else
+        # Note that "$@" is used and not $@, c.f. https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/129077
+        "$@" > /dev/null
+    fi
 }
 
 # Execute a command and redirect stdout and stderr in /dev/null
 #
-# usage: ynh_exec_fully_quiet "your_command [ | other_command ]"
+# usage: ynh_exec_quiet your command and args
 # | arg: command - command to execute
 #
-# When using pipes, double quotes are required - otherwise, this helper will run the first command, and the whole output will be sent through the next pipe.
-#
-# If the command to execute uses double quotes, they have to be escaped or they will be interpreted and removed.
+# Note that you should NOT quote the command but only prefix it with ynh_exec_quiet
 #
 # Requires YunoHost version 3.2.0 or higher.
 ynh_exec_fully_quiet () {
-    eval $@ > /dev/null 2>&1
+    # Boring legacy handling for when people calls ynh_exec_* wrapping the command in quotes,
+    # (because in the past eval was used) ...
+    # we detect this by checking that there's no 2nd arg, and $1 contains a space
+    if [[ "$#" -eq 1 ]] && [[ "$1" == *" "* ]]
+    then
+        eval $@ > /dev/null 2>&1
+    else
+        # Note that "$@" is used and not $@, c.f. https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/129077
+        "$@" > /dev/null 2>&1
+    fi
 }
 
 # Remove any logs for all the following commands.
diff --git a/tests/test_helpers.d/ynhtest_logging.sh b/tests/test_helpers.d/ynhtest_logging.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb1241614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_helpers.d/ynhtest_logging.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+ynhtest_exec_warn_less() {
+
+    FOO='foo'
+    bar=""
+    BAR='$bar'
+    FOOBAR="foo bar"
+
+    # These looks like stupid edge case
+    # but in fact happens when dealing with passwords
+    # (which could also contain bash chars like [], {}, ...)
+    # or urls containing &, ...
+    FOOANDBAR="foo&bar"
+    FOO1QUOTEBAR="foo'bar"
+    FOO2QUOTEBAR="foo\"bar"
+    
+    ynh_exec_warn_less uptime
+   
+    test ! -e $FOO
+    ynh_exec_warn_less touch $FOO
+    test -e $FOO
+    rm $FOO
+
+    test ! -e $FOO1QUOTEBAR
+    ynh_exec_warn_less touch $FOO1QUOTEBAR
+    test -e $FOO1QUOTEBAR
+    rm $FOO1QUOTEBAR
+
+    test ! -e $FOO2QUOTEBAR
+    ynh_exec_warn_less touch $FOO2QUOTEBAR
+    test -e $FOO2QUOTEBAR
+    rm $FOO2QUOTEBAR
+
+    test ! -e $BAR
+    ynh_exec_warn_less touch $BAR
+    test -e $BAR
+    rm $BAR
+
+    test ! -e "$FOOBAR"
+    ynh_exec_warn_less touch "$FOOBAR"
+    test -e "$FOOBAR"
+    rm "$FOOBAR"
+
+    test ! -e "$FOOANDBAR"
+    ynh_exec_warn_less touch $FOOANDBAR
+    test -e "$FOOANDBAR"
+    rm "$FOOANDBAR"
+
+    ###########################
+    # Legacy stuff using eval #
+    ###########################
+    
+    test ! -e $FOO
+    ynh_exec_warn_less "touch $FOO"
+    test -e $FOO
+    rm $FOO
+
+    test ! -e $FOO1QUOTEBAR
+    ynh_exec_warn_less "touch \"$FOO1QUOTEBAR\""
+    # (this works but expliciy *double* quotes have to be provided)
+    test -e $FOO1QUOTEBAR
+    rm $FOO1QUOTEBAR
+
+    #test ! -e $FOO2QUOTEBAR
+    #ynh_exec_warn_less "touch \'$FOO2QUOTEBAR\'"
+    ## (this doesn't work with simple or double quotes)
+    #test -e $FOO2QUOTEBAR
+    #rm $FOO2QUOTEBAR
+
+    test ! -e $BAR
+    ynh_exec_warn_less 'touch $BAR'
+    # That one works because $BAR is only interpreted during eval
+    test -e $BAR
+    rm $BAR
+
+    #test ! -e $BAR
+    #ynh_exec_warn_less "touch $BAR"
+    # That one doesn't work because $bar gets interpreted as empty var by eval...
+    #test -e $BAR
+    #rm $BAR
+
+    test ! -e "$FOOBAR"
+    ynh_exec_warn_less "touch \"$FOOBAR\""
+    # (works but requires explicit double quotes otherwise eval would interpret 'foo bar' as two separate args..)
+    test -e "$FOOBAR"
+    rm "$FOOBAR"
+
+    test ! -e "$FOOANDBAR"
+    ynh_exec_warn_less "touch \"$FOOANDBAR\""
+    # (works but requires explicit double quotes otherwise eval would interpret '&' as a "run command in background" and also bar is not a valid command)
+    test -e "$FOOANDBAR"
+    rm "$FOOANDBAR"
+}