Resource exhaustion in Gulpjs Glob-Parent

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.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.046 (90.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28469?
CVE-2020-28469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gulpjs Glob-Parent, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2020-28469?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-28469 known to be exploited?
9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.