Babel: Arbitrary File Read via sourceMappingURL Comment in @babel/core
Babel is a compiler for writing next generation JavaScript. Prior to 8.0.0-rc.6 and 7.29.6, @babel/core affected by an arbitrary file read via a sourceMappingURL comment. Using @babel/core to compile maliciously crafted code can allow an attacker to read any source map from the system that is running Babel, if the attacker controls the input source code, can read the output source code, and knows the path of the source map file that they want to read. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.0.0-rc.6 and 7.29.6.
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- CVEs
- CVE-2026-49356
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- 5 Nov 2026, 05:45 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Babel: Arbitrary File Read via sourceMappingURL Comment in @babel/core
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 22 Jun 2026, 16:07 UTC
Babel is a compiler for writing next generation JavaScript. Prior to 8.0.0-rc.6 and 7.29.6, @babel/core affected by an arbitrary file read via a sourceMappingURL comment. Using @babel/core to compile maliciously crafted code can allow an attacker to read any source map from the system that is running Babel, if the attacker controls the input source code, can read the output source code, and knows the path of the source map file that they want to read. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.0.0-rc.6 and 7.29.6.
osv:CVE-2026-49356
Complete source record
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