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title: "CVE-2026-35166\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-35166?format=md
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# CVE-2026-35166

Publication date 6 April 2026

Last updated 10 July 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.4 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-35166?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Hugo is a static site generator. From 0.60.0 to before 0.159.2, links and
image links in the default markdown to HTML renderer are not properly
escaped. Hugo users who trust their Markdown content or have custom render
hooks for links and images are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in
0.159.2.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| hugo | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:

CVSS v4.0

[CVSS v4.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-35166?format=md)
[CVSS v3.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-35166?format=md)

**Base score**

5.3 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Attack requirements | None |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Passive |
  | Vulnerable system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Availability impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Subsequent system - Integrity impact | Low |
  | Subsequent system - Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.3 · Medium |
  | Base + Threat score | - |
  | Base + Environmental score | - |
  | Base + Threat + Environmental score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-35166)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35166)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-35166)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-35166)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35166>
* <https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/security/advisories/GHSA-mcv8-8m8x-48pg>