Is CVE-2026-44301 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-44301 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-44301 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-44301 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44301?

CVE-2026-44301 has a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2026-44301

CWE-22Published: May 12, 2026· Updated: May 13, 2026

6.2

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.06%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:19.3th

Official Description

Hugo is a static site generator. From 0.43 to before 0.161.0, when building a Hugo site that uses Node-based asset pipelines (PostCSS, Babel, TailwindCSS), Hugo invoked the configured Node tools without restrictions on file system access. As a result, executing hugo against an untrusted site could allow code running through these tools to read or write files outside the project's working directory. Users who do not use PostCSS, Babel, or TailwindCSS, or who only build trusted sites, are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.161.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-44301 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeX

Impact

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/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