Path traversal in glance
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Versions of the package glance before 3.0.9 are vulnerable to Directory Traversal that allows users to read files outside the public root directory. This is related to but distinct from the vulnerability reported in [CVE-2018-3715](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/npm:glance:20180129).
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0111 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed glance: 3.0.9glance (npm): 3.0.9
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | glance | before 3.0.9 | 3.0.9 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | glance (npm) | before 3.0.9 | 3.0.9 | Patch available | GHSA-3hjh-5hgx-f5wh |
- glance Vendor— Affected before 3.0.9 Fixed in 3.0.9 Patch available CNA
- glance (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.9 Fixed in 3.0.9 Patch available GHSA-3hjh-5hgx-f5wh
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:glance_project:glance:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 3.0.9 | Vulnerable | Glance Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:glance_project:glance:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 3.0.9 Vulnerable ·Glance Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA glance Fixed in 3.0.9
- Fix · GHSA-3hjh-5hgx-f5wh glance (npm) Fixed in 3.0.9 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25937
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hjh-5hgx-f5wh
References
More Glance Project Glance vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-13471 The nlpweb/glance repository through 2014-06-27 on GitHub allows absolute path traversal… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2018-02713 Path traversal in HackerOne glance node module CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-02744 There is a Stored XSS vulnerability in the glance node module versions <= 3.0.5. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-25937 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25937 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hjh-5hgx-f5wh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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