CVE-2026-118773: Node glob · Glob matches files using patterns the shell uses
Affects node-globSource GCVE Database
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
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.3 |
|---|
- 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:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10node-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSnode-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnode-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSnode-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSnode-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSnode-globpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-glob?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| 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.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-118773 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118773 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/isaacs/node-glob/commit/4682e8c9babee1b385202ede36389634e12076d7 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/isaacs/node-glob/releases/tag/v14.0.2 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/isaacs/node-glob/security/advisories/GHSA-3g3m-2fjr-6pw4 (opens in a new tab)