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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-44728

Babel is a compiler for writing next generation JavaScript.

Published May 26, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · Babel is a compiler

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-44728. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of Babel is a compiler is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Babel is a compiler).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.18%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe babel/babel

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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  • cpe babel/babel8.0.0

How to fix CVE-2026-44728

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-44728. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of Babel is a compiler is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 8.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion); CWE-94: Code Injection. EPSS 0.18%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 26, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44728

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-44728

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44728

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.