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.
Published: 2026-05-26
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fv7c-fp4j-7gwp @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs generates arbitrary code when compiling malicious input
History

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Babel
Babel babel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha9:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Babel
Babel babel

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Babeljs
Babeljs babel
Babeljs plugin-transform-modules-systemjs
Vendors & Products Babeljs
Babeljs babel
Babeljs plugin-transform-modules-systemjs

Tue, 26 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Improper Control of Generation of Code when compiling specifically crafted malicious code with @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs
Weaknesses CWE-843
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Babel Babel
Babeljs Babel Plugin-transform-modules-systemjs
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T03:55:38.825Z

Reserved: 2026-05-07T18:04:17.309Z

Link: CVE-2026-44728

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-27T13:13:42.205Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-26T18:16:50.880

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:51:16.920

Link: CVE-2026-44728

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-27T10:08:45Z

Weaknesses