CVE-2026-50133: Hugo is a static site generator

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-50133?

hugo: upgrade to 0.162.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-50133 being exploited?

CVE-2026-50133 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-50133 affect?

CVE-2026-50133 affects hugo. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Hugo is a static site generator. Prior to 0.162.0, Hugo accepts content files in several markup formats. Files mapped to the text/html media type (typically .html files under /content, or pages produced by a content adapter that sets conten

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-50133?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2026-50133 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting hugo. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Hugo is a static site generator. Prior to 0.162.0, Hugo accepts content files in several markup formats. Files mapped to the text/html media type (typically .html files under /content, or pages produced by a content adapter that sets content.mediaType = "text/html") had their body emitted verbatim into the rendered page. A site that ingests HTML content from an untrusted source could therefore be served stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerabi

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 74%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2026-07-06
Last modified	2026-10-25

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: gohugo

Last updated 2026-10-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-06 20:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-25 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gohugo hugo UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.162.0

Fixed in: 0.162.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hugo || rpm -q hugo || hugo --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.162.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade hugo

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade hugo

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-50133?

hugo: upgrade to 0.162.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-50133 being exploited?

CVE-2026-50133 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-50133 affect?

CVE-2026-50133 affects hugo. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Hugo is a static site generator. Prior to 0.162.0, Hugo accepts content files in several markup formats. Files mapped to the text/html media type (typically .html files under /content, or pages produced by a content adapter that sets conten

How urgent is CVE-2026-50133?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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