Links and image links in the default markdown to HTML renderer are not properly escaped. Hugo users who trust their Markdown content or have custom render hooks for links and images are not affected.
Patched in v0.159.2
Create custom render hooks for links and images in a Hugo theme/project.
{
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-06T18:16:43Z",
"severity": "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed": true,
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-79"
],
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-03T23:38:19Z"
}