# CVE-2020-26284: Hugo can execute a binary from the current directory on Windows

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-26284-hugo-can-execute-a-binary-from-the-current-directory-on-windows  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-06-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-26284 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-06-23

Hugo can execute a binary from the current directory on Windows

Technologies: [github.com/gohugoio/hugo (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-gohugoio-hugo). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-26284 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-26284 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-26284?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 23 June 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/gohugoio/hugo (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.79.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-26284?** Yes. github.com/gohugoio/hugo (Go): upgrade to 0.79.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-26284?** Check whether you run github.com/gohugoio/hugo (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/gohugoio/hugo (Go): upgrade to 0.79.1 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/gohugoio/hugo@v0.79.1
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/gohugoio/hugo (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.79.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-26284
- GHSA-8j34-9876-pvfq

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