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CVE-2026-118773: Node glob · Glob matches files using patterns the shell uses

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-118773· Medium 6.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in 14.0.2 : update node-glob when convenient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 12:35 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 4.06.3
Patch
Available – fixed in 14.0.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10node-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =10.3.6+~cs0.4.15-8build1
  • =13.0.6+~cs0.4.15-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSnode-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =8.1.0+~cs8.5.15-1
  • =10.3.6+~cs0.4.15-8build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnode-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =8.0.3+~cs8.4.15-1
  • =8.0.3+~cs8.4.15-4build2
  • =8.1.0+~cs8.5.15-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSnode-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =7.1.6+~7.1.3-1
  • =7.1.7+~cs7.5.19-2
  • =7.2.1+~cs7.6.15-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSnode-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =7.1.3-2
  • =7.1.6-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSnode-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =7.1.2-4
Fixed in–

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Description

Glob matches files using patterns the shell uses. From 9.0.0 until 14.0.2, abort branches in src/walker.ts, including GlobUtil.walkCB(), GlobUtil.walkCB2(), GlobUtil.walkCBSync(), and GlobUtil.walkCB2Sync(), invoke the callbacks without returning. After AbortSignal or AbortSignal.timeout() rejects or emits an error, execution can continue into processor.processPatterns(), readdirCB(), and recursive traversal. The issue affects glob() and globStream() when applications expose attacker-influenced patterns or directory trees and rely on cancellation as a traversal budget. Repeated timed-out requests can stack background filesystem operations and CPU work, degrading worker throughput or service availability; no confidentiality or integrity impact was observed. This issue is fixed in 14.0.2.

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