CVE-2026-35166
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Hugo is a static site generator. From 0.60.0 to before 0.159.2, links and image links in the default markdown to HTML renderer are not properly escaped. Hugo users who trust their Markdown content or have custom render hooks for links and images are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.159.2.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.3
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-06 18:16:43.060000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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