Description
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. As a result, executing hugo against an untrusted site could allow code running through these tools to read or write files outside the project's working directory. Users who do not use PostCSS, Babel, or TailwindCSS, or who only build trusted sites, are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.161.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gohugoio | hugo | >= 0.43.0, < 0.161.0 | — |
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 | 0.161.0-1 | — |
| 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 | 0.166.0-0.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:66266 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260727T201416-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23227-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23216-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260727T201416-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23227-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23216-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260727T201416-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21551-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/gohugoio/hugo | >= 0.43.0, < 0.161.0 | 0.161.0 | GHSA-x597-9fr4-5857 |
| Go | github.com/gohugoio/hugo | < 0.161.0 | 0.161.0 | GO-2026-5740 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2026:66266 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23227-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23216-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21551-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 12, 2026