CVE-2026-100691

Published: Set 26, 2026 Last Modified: Set 28, 2026
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Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: passive
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
MEDIUM 5,4
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none

Description

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Hugo versions 0.75.0 through 0.165.x contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability: the syntax highlighter does not escape the `lineAnchors` option before passing it to Chroma, which writes the value verbatim into the `id` and `href` attributes of the generated line-number markup. A crafted `lineAnchors` value supplied as a Markdown code fence attribute (or passed to the `highlight` template function) results in unescaped HTML in the rendered page, allowing arbitrary JavaScript to execute in the browsers of visitors to the generated site. This affects sites that build and publish Markdown from untrusted contributors; Hugo's security model otherwise considers content trusted input. Fixed in 0.166.0, where the `lineAnchors` value is HTML-escaped before being passed to Chroma.

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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism Read Application Data Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Web Based, Web Server
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/security/advisories/GHSA-q…
https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/security/advisories/GHSA-q4xf-287f-98r8
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hugo-before-0.166.0-st…
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hugo-before-0.166.0-stored-xss-via-lineanc…