CVE-2026-44728GHSA-FV7C-FP4J-7GWP
Improper Control of Generation of Code when compiling specifically crafted malicious code with @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 7.29.4, 8.0.0-alpha.13
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
Babel is a compiler for writing next generation JavaScript. From 7.12.0 to before 7.29.4 and 8.0.0-alpha.13, using Babel to compile code that was specifically crafted by an attacker can cause Babel to generate output code that executes arbitrary code. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.29.4 and 8.0.0-alpha.13.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- babel babel
From 7.12.0 · fixed in 7.29.4; From 8.0.0-alpha.0 · fixed in 8.0.0-alpha.13
- @babel plugin-transform-modules-systemjs
From 7.12.0 · fixed in 7.29.4; From 8.0.0-alpha.0 · fixed in 8.0.0-alpha.13
- @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjsnpm
From 7.12.0 · fixed in 7.29.4
- @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjsnpm
From 8.0.0-alpha.0 · fixed in 8.0.0-alpha.13