Description
Babel is a compiler for writing next generation JavaScript. From 7.12.0 to before 7.29.4 and 8.0.0-alpha.13, using Babel to compile code that was specifically crafted by an attacker can cause Babel to generate output code that executes arbitrary code. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.29.4 and 8.0.0-alpha.13.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| babel | babel | >= 7.12.0, < 7.29.4, >= 8.0.0-alpha.0, < 8.0.0-alpha.13 | — |
| @babel | plugin-transform-modules-systemjs | >= 7.12.0, < 7.29.4, >= 8.0.0-alpha.0, < 8.0.0-alpha.13 | — |
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 | node-babel7 | 8.0.4+ds1+~cs177.303.116-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-babel7 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-babel7 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-babel7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-babel7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-babel7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-babel7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-babel7 | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | katib-earlystopping +8 | 0.19.0-r31 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | katib-suggestion-goptuna-compat | 0.19.0-r40 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | vitess-23 | 23.0.4-r2 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs | >= 7.12.0, < 7.29.4 | 7.29.4 | GHSA-fv7c-fp4j-7gwp |
| npm | @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs | >= 8.0.0-alpha.0, < 8.0.0-alpha.13 | 8.0.0-alpha.13 | GHSA-fv7c-fp4j-7gwp |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-3046 IBM Concert: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3376 Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Fisheye/Crucible, Jira Software und Jira Service Management: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2026