Path Traversal in gruntjs/grunt
Priority LOW 26CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Path Traversal in GitHub repository gruntjs/grunt prior to 1.5.2.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00589 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed gruntjs/grunt (gruntjs): 1.5.2grunt (npm): 1.5.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gruntjs | gruntjs/grunt | before 1.5.2 | 1.5.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | grunt (npm) | before 1.5.2 | 1.5.2 | Patch available | GHSA-j383-35pm-c5h4 |
- gruntjs/grunt Vendorgruntjs Affected before 1.5.2 Fixed in 1.5.2 Patch available CNA
- grunt (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.5.2 Fixed in 1.5.2 Patch available GHSA-j383-35pm-c5h4
Remediation
- Fix · CNA gruntjs/grunt (gruntjs) Fixed in 1.5.2
- Fix · GHSA-j383-35pm-c5h4 grunt (npm) Fixed in 1.5.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0436
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j383-35pm-c5h4
References
More gruntjs Grunt vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06248 Arbitrary code execution in grunt CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-01409 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in gruntjs/grunt CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-0436 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0436 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j383-35pm-c5h4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-0436 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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