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Hugo from v0.162.0 before v0.167.0 Symlink File Disclosure via Nested Mount Ancestor

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

Hugo from v0.162.0 before v0.167.0 contains an improper link resolution vulnerability that lets malicious themes or modules expose files outside their root via nested-mount ancestor directories. Attackers controlling a theme can place a symlink or NTFS junction at a virtual ancestor directory, causing resources.Match to list and publish local files during builds.

Announced Source revision 1
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CVE-2026-109596

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-109596

hugo

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "gohugoio",
    "product": "hugo",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0.162.0",
        "lessThan": "0.167.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "0.167.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ],
    "packageURL": "pkg:golang/github.com/gohugoio/hugo",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-109596

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

medium

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#21802 · Revision 1
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