CVE-2020-28469

Public Exploit
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)

Description

This affects the package glob-parent before 5.1.2. The enclosure regex used to check for strings ending in enclosure containing path separator.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory oracle.com
Affected: n/a glob-parent
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GLOBPARENT-1016905 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1059092 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBES128-1059093 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/gulpjs/glob-parent/blob/6ce8d11f2f1ed8e80a9526b1dc8cf3aa71f43474/index.js%23L9 broken link
https://github.com/gulpjs/glob-parent/pull/36 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/gulpjs/glob-parent/releases/tag/v5.1.2 third party advisory release notes
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28469?
CVE-2020-28469 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28469?
To fix CVE-2020-28469, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-28469 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-28469 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-28469?
CVE-2020-28469 affects n/a glob-parent.
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