HIGH

CVE-2026-100692

Hugo before v0.166.0 Path Traversal via Symlinked Mount Roots

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-28

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

Description

Hugo is a static site generator. In versions after v0.123.0 and before v0.166.0, Hugo's symlink confinement checks stopped at the mount root itself, so a theme or module checked into themes/ (or a vendored module) could contain a symlink at a mount root (for example themes/mytheme/assets -> /some/dir/outside). Files behind such a symlink were readable during a site build through resources.Get, resources.Match and similar functions, and could be published to public/ via static mounts, bypassing t

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published: 2026-09-26
Last Modified: 2026-09-26

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-100692?

Is CVE-2026-100692 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-100692 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.4% on 2026-09-28, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-100692?

CVE-2026-100692 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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