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CVE-2026-109596

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

6.7 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Active

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.14%Unchanged since Oct 13, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.7

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

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.

Record
CVE-2026-109596
CVSS 4.0
6.7 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-98159 6.7

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.

Record
EUVD-2026-98159
CVSS 4.0
6.7 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-38r7-h6rh-gjv9 6.7

Hugo from v0.162.0 before v0.167.0 contains an improper link resolution vulnerability that lets...

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.

Record
GHSA-38r7-h6rh-gjv9
CVSS 4.0
6.7 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.7

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.

Record
CVE-2026-109596
CVSS 4.0
6.7 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.7

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

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.

Record
CVE-2026-109596
CVSS 4.0
6.7 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-109596 6.7

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-109596
CVSS 4.0
6.7 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2026:80677 5.9

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

Record
RHSA-2026:80677
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-109596 6.7

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-109596
CVSS 4.0
6.7 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
hugo
Debian:14
 before 0.167.0-1, plus listed versions
0.131.0-10.131.0-20.150.0-10.150.1-10.151.0-1
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0.151.1-10.151.2-10.152.1-10.152.2-10.153.0-10.153.1-10.153.1-20.153.1-30.153.2-10.154.1-10.154.2-10.154.2-20.154.3-10.154.5-10.155.1-10.155.2-10.155.3-10.157.0-10.157.0-20.157.0-30.158.0-10.158.0-20.158.0-30.159.0-10.159.1-10.159.2-10.160.0-10.160.0-20.160.1-10.161.0-10.161.1-10.162.1-10.162.1-20.162.1-30.162.1-40.162.1-50.162.1-60.162.1-70.165.0-10.165.0-20.165.0-30.166.0-10.166.0-2
0.167.0-1
hugo
Red Hat:hummingbird:1
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 0:0.167.0-0.2.hum1
0:0.167.0-0.2.hum1
hugo
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.15+git20160109.147.dd1d655-10.15+git20160109.147.dd1d655-20.15+git20160128.179.5def6d9-10.15+git20160206.203.ed23711-1
 None known
hugo
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.25.1-20.26-10.35-10.37.1-10.38-10.39-10.40-10.40.1-1
 None known
hugo
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.57.2-10.58.3-10.59.1-1.10.68.3-1
 None known
hugo
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.80.0-60.89.4-20.90.0-10.90.1-10.91.0-1
Show 5 moreShow less
0.91.2-10.92.0-10.92.1-1build10.92.2-10.92.2-1ubuntu0.1
 None known
hugo
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.113.0-30.119.0-20.120.3-10.120.4-10.121.2-1
Show 8 moreShow less
0.122.0-10.123.7-1build10.123.7-1ubuntu0.10.123.7-1ubuntu0.20.123.7-1ubuntu0.2+esm10.123.7-1ubuntu0.30.123.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm10.123.7-1ubuntu0.3+esm2
 None known
hugo
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.154.5-10.162.1-50.162.1-7
 None known
hugo
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.131.0-10.152.2-10.153.1-30.153.2-10.154.2-20.154.3-10.154.5-1
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-109596 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Gohugoio Hugo, published October 12, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in hugo 0.167.0-1.

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