High severity8.2GHSA Advisory· Published May 26, 2026· Updated May 27, 2026
CVE-2026-44728
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjsnpm | >= 7.12.0, < 7.29.4 | 7.29.4 |
@babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjsnpm | >= 8.0.0-alpha.0, < 8.0.0-alpha.13 | 8.0.0-alpha.13 |
Affected products
22>= 8.0.0-alpha.0, <= 8.0.0-alpha.12+ 14 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0.0-alpha.0, <= 8.0.0-alpha.12
- cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.12.0,<7.29.4
- cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:babel:babel:8.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords7 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/argo-workflows-ui-3.6pkg:apk/chainguard/argo-workflows-ui-3.7pkg:apk/chainguard/emscriptenpkg:apk/chainguard/vitess-23pkg:apk/wolfi/argo-workflows-ui-3.7pkg:apk/wolfi/vitess-23pkg:npm/%40babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs
< 3.6.19-r6+ 6 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.19-r6
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7.14-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.7-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 23.0.4-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7.14-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 23.0.4-r2
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.12.0, < 7.29.4
Patches
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References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fv7c-fp4j-7gwpghsaADVISORY
- github.com/babel/babel/security/advisories/GHSA-fv7c-fp4j-7gwpnvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44728ghsaADVISORY
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