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CVE-2022-0436: Path Traversal in gruntjs/grunt

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Path Traversal in GitHub repository gruntjs/grunt prior to 1.5.2.

Affected products

• gruntjs/grunt: before 1.5.2 — fixed in 1.5.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: gruntjs/grunt 1.5.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/gruntjs/grunt/commit/aad3d4521c3098fb255fb2db8f2e1d691a033665
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/f55315e9-9f6d-4dbb-8c40-bae50c1ae92b
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00008.html
• https://github.com/gruntjs/grunt/commit/aad3d4521c3098fb255fb2db8f2e1d691a033665
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/f55315e9-9f6d-4dbb-8c40-bae50c1ae92b
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00008.html

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