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 Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
gohugoio hugo unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0.162.0 affected < 0.167.0
0.167.0 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/security/advisories/GHSA-6c8w-mpp8-9w47 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hugo-from-0.162.0-before-0.167.0-symlink-file-disclosure-via-nested-mount-ancestor cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title Hugo from v0.162.0 before v0.167.0 Symlink File Disclosure via Nested Mount Ancestor
First Time appeared Gohugo
Gohugo hugo
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gohugo:hugo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gohugo
Gohugo hugo
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T22:21:51.306Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T20:59:18.909Z

Link: CVE-2026-109596

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-12T23:17:23.033

Modified: 2026-10-12T23:17:23.033

Link: CVE-2026-109596

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Updated: 2026-10-13T00:00:16Z

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