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CVE-2020-28469

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  • Published2021-06-03
  • Fixed in5.1.2
  • WeaknessCWE-400

Am I affected?

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-06-0316:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Gulpjs glob-parent
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.1< 5.1.25.1.2
5.1≥ 4.0.0, < 5.1.25.1.2
Oracle communications cloud native core policy
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.14= 1.14.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • @rootio/glob-parentRoot:npmall versions · fixed in 5.1.1-root.io.1
  • glob-parentRoot:npmall versions · fixed in 5.1.1-aikido.1
  • js-jqueryAzure Linux:3all versions · no fixed version listedand 1 other package
  • node-glob-parentDebian:14all versions · fixed in 5.1.1+~5.1.0-2
  • node-glob-parentDebian:13all versions · fixed in 5.1.1+~5.1.0-2
  • node-glob-parentDebian:12all versions · fixed in 5.1.1+~5.1.0-2
  • nodejsRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 1:14.18.2-2.module+el8.5.0+733+de4fee6c
  • nodejsRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 1:16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+721+4c107270

47 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-28469 Red Hat Product Security145 products fixed · 28 known affected

    nodejs-glob-parent: Regular expression denial of service

    servicemesh-grafana as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0 · servicemesh-grafana-prometheus as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0 · servicemesh-grafana.src as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0 · +25 more

  • RHSA-2022:6595 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs and nodejs-nodemon security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2022:0350 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:14 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2022:0246 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:14 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2021:5171 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2021:4626 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) security update [ovirt-4.4.9]

5 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Gulpjs glob-parent to 5.1.2
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:6595 · 2 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2021:4626 · 2 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/2974891
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2021:2438 · 3 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/release_notes/ocp-4-8-r…
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2021:1499 · 77 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes/2.2/html-single/install/index#instal…
  6. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2020-28469 · 3 productsWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.15.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-400read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score4.6 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2021-06-04

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2021-06-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-ww39-953v-wcq6

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28469?

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

Is CVE-2020-28469 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-28469 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-28469?

CVE-2020-28469 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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