CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-44728

HighCVSS 8.2
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

Babel, a JavaScript compiler, from version 7.12.0 to before 7.29.4 and 8.0.0-alpha.13, when compiling attacker-crafted code, can generate output that executes arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

Projects using Babel to compile code may be compromised if they compile malicious code.

Recommendation

Update Babel to version 7.29.4 or 8.0.0-alpha.13.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS