CVE-2026-35166 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-35166?

CVE-2026-35166 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-35166?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gohugo Hugo.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gohugo	Hugo	>= 0.60.0, < 0.159.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/security/advisories/GHSA-mcv8-8m8x-48pgVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-35166?

CVE-2026-35166 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2026-35166?

CVE-2026-35166 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-35166?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gohugo Hugo.