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CVE-2026-109596 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/security/advisories/GHSA-6c8w-mpp8-9w47	[email protected]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hugo-from-0.162.0-before-0.167.0-symlink-file-disclosure-via-nested-mount-ancestor	[email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-59	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')	[email protected]

Affected Products

No affected product data is available for this CVE.

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Oct 14, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 12, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]