How severe is GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4?

GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4?

GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 affects the following packages: moment (npm), Moment.js (NuGet). Ecosystems affected: npm, NuGet.

How do I fix GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4?

Update moment to version 2.29.2 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4?

GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.0%, placing it in the 84th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

📦 npm.NET NuGet

GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4

Q: Can O3 Security detect GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 in my codebase?

Yes. O3 Security's Impact-Aware SCA scanner identifies GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 across all affected ecosystems (npm, NuGet), correlates it against your dependency graph, and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable in your application — eliminating false positives. You can scan your stack for GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 directly from the O3 platform.

HIGH

Path Traversal: 'dir/../../filename' in moment.locale

Also known asCVE-2022-24785

Published

Apr 4, 2022

Updated

Nov 4, 2025

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk84th percentile+0.19%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

2 pkgs affected

📦moment.NETMoment.js

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects npm, NuGet packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Impact

This vulnerability impacts npm (server) users of moment.js, especially if user provided locale string, eg fr is directly used to switch moment locale.

Patches

This problem is patched in 2.29.2, and the patch can be applied to all affected versions (from 1.0.1 up until 2.29.1, inclusive).

Workarounds

Sanitize user-provided locale name before passing it to moment.js.

References

Are there any links users can visit to find out more?

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in moment repo

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`moment`	all versions	2.29.2
.NETNuGet	`Moment.js`	all versions	2.29.2

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact This vulnerability impacts npm (server) users of moment.js, especially if user provided locale string, eg `fr` is directly used to switch moment locale. ### Patches This problem is patched in 2.29.2, and the patch can be applied to all affected versions (from 1.0.1 up until 2.29.1, inclusive). ### Workarounds Sanitize user-provided locale name before passing it to moment.js. ### References _Are there any links users can visit to find out more?_ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [moment repo](https://github.com/

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 in your stack?

O3 detects GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 across npm, NuGet dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.

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CVSS Score

7.5/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction

None

S:Scope

Unchanged

C:Confidentiality

None

I:Integrity

High

A:Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-22Path Traversal CWE-27CWE-27

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

moment

3.1/10

Code-Review0/10

Maintained0/10

Branch-ProtectionN/A

Assessed Jun 1, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Apr 4, 2022

Last updated

Nov 4, 2025

Identifiers

GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4

References

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