Description
Hugo is a static site generator. From 0.60.0 to before 0.159.2, links and image links in the default markdown to HTML renderer are not properly escaped. Hugo users who trust their Markdown content or have custom render hooks for links and images are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.159.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gohugoio | hugo | >= 0.60.0, < 0.159.2 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | hugo | 0.159.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | hugo | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | hugo | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | hugo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | hugo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | hugo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | hugo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | hugo | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | hugo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | hugo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | hugo | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | hugo | 0.160.1-2.hum1 | RHSA-2026:7848 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/gohugoio/hugo | >= 0.60.0, < 0.159.2 | 0.159.2 | GHSA-mcv8-8m8x-48pg |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2026:7848 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 8, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026