{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0.162.0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "0.167.0"
              },
              {
                "introduced": "v0.162.0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "v0.167.0"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "AFFECTED_FIELD",
              "DESCRIPTION"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "076dfe13d0f789e3d9586b192f8f7f3329c26990"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3fff6fb5c267dacb26280c78dbe8c344054249c8"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-6c8w-mpp8-9w47"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "VulnCheck",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109596.json"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-109596",
  "modified": "2026-10-14T02:31:00.448763522Z",
  "published": "2026-10-12T22:21:51.306Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109596.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/security/advisories/GHSA-6c8w-mpp8-9w47"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109596"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hugo-from-0.162.0-before-0.167.0-symlink-file-disclosure-via-nested-mount-ancestor"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Hugo from v0.162.0 before v0.167.0 Symlink File Disclosure via Nested Mount Ancestor"
}