Vulnerability Description
Hugo is a static site generator. Starting in version 0.123.0 and prior to version 0.139.4, some HTML attributes in Markdown in the internal templates listed below not escaped in internal render hooks. Those whoa re impacted are Hugo users who do not trust their Markdown content files and are using one or more of these templates: `_default/_markup/render-link.html` from `v0.123.0`; `_default/_markup/render-image.html` from `v0.123.0`; `_default/_markup/render-table.html` from `v0.134.0`; and/or `shortcodes/youtube.html` from `v0.125.0`. This issue is patched in v0.139.4. As a workaround, one may replace an affected component with user defined templates or disable the internal templates.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/54398f8d572c689f9785d59e907fd910a23401b0
- https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.139.4
- https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/security/advisories/GHSA-c2xf-9v2r-r2rx
- https://gohugo.io/getting-started/configuration-markup/#renderhooksimageenablede
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-55601?
CVE-2024-55601 is a documented vulnerability. Hugo is a static site generator. Starting in version 0.123.0 and prior to version 0.139.4, some HTML attributes in Markdown in the internal templates listed below not escaped in internal render hooks....
How severe is CVE-2024-55601?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2024-55601. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-55601?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.