CVE-2026-44728

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Published 2026-05-26 · Modified 2026-05-28

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CVSS v3

8.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

8.2

Description

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

78%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

Mitigation details

Source: Debian Security Tracker · View original ↗ · DFSG

CVE-2026-44728 NameCVE-2026-44728 DescriptionBabel 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. SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN,…

CVE-2026-44728

Name	CVE-2026-44728
Description	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.
Source	CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source Package	Release	Version	Status
node-babel7 (PTS)	bullseye (security), bullseye	7.12.12+~cs150.141.84-6+deb11u1	vulnerable
	bookworm	7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-3+deb12u2	vulnerable
	bookworm (security)	7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-3+deb12u1	vulnerable
	trixie	7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-8	vulnerable
	forky, sid	7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-17	vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

Package	Type	Release	Fixed Version	Urgency	Origin	Debian Bugs
node-babel7	source	(unstable)	(unfixed)

Notes

https://github.com/babel/babel/security/advisories/GHSA-fv7c-fp4j-7gwp

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Apply commands

text fix

Notes

https://github.com/babel/babel/security/advisories/GHSA-fv7c-fp4j-7gwp

OS impact

Debian Affected 5 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
trixie	Affected	—
sid	Affected	—
forky	Affected	—
bullseye	Affected	—
bookworm	Affected	—

SUSE Affected 1 release

Version	Status	Fixed in
—	Affected	—

Package impact

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable	Fixed
npm	@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs	`>=7.12.0,<7.29.4`	`7.29.4`
npm	@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs	`>=8.0.0-alpha.0,<8.0.0-alpha.13`	`8.0.0-alpha.13`
NPM	@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs	`>= 8.0.0-alpha.0, <= 8.0.0-alpha.12`	`8.0.0-alpha.13`
NPM	@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs	`>= 7.12.0, <= 7.29.3`	`7.29.4`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
babel	babel	`{"startIncluding":"7.12.0","endExcluding":"7.29.4"}`	`7.29.4`
babel	babel	`8.0.0`

References

CWEs

CWE-94 CWE-843

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

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