CVE-2026-44728

Improper Control of Generation of Code when compiling specifically crafted malicious code with @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs

Published May 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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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
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
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 28, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
May 7, 2026, 6:04 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 26, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 11:10 AM