Medium severity · published Oct 29, 2026
CVE-2026-118773
Glob: AbortSignal cancellation bypass allows post-timeout filesystem traversal
New
6.3
CVSS
–
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NO
node-glob · isaacs
>= 9.0.0, < 14.0.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118773
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118773
github.com
https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob/commit/4682e8c9babee1b385202ede36389634e12076d7
github.com
https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob/releases/tag/v14.0.2
github.com
https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob/security/advisories/GHSA-3g3m-2fjr-6pw4
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