CVE-2020-26284 describes a critical vulnerability in Hugo, a static site generator, affecting versions prior to 0.79.1. This flaw allows for arbitrary command execution on Windows systems if a malicious executable or batch file with a conflicting name is present in the current working directory when Hugo is run on an untrusted site. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.5, indicating a severe risk with potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires user interaction (running Hugo on an untrusted site) and a specific attack vector. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.79.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gohugo:hugo:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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