Path Traversal in Gohugo Hugo
CVE-2026-44301
Hugo is a static site generator. From 0.43 to before 0.161.0, when building a Hugo site that uses Node-based asset pipelines (PostCSS, Babel, TailwindCSS), Hugo invoked the configured Node tools without restrictions on file system access…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.000 (13.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Gohugo Hugo
- Gohugoio Hugo — versions >= 0.43.0, < 0.161.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44301?
- CVE-2026-44301 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gohugo Hugo, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44301?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.