CVE-2026-100693 Hugo v0.162.0 before v0.166.0 IP-literal Deny Rule Bypass

High 8.6 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass IP restrictions in Hugo's remote resource fetching by using mixed-case URL schemes, allowing access to internal network services.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-100693?

CVE-2026-100693 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in gohugoio hugo, published on 26 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Hugo versions from v0.162.0 before v0.166.0 contain a case-sensitive validation flaw in the security.http.urls IP-literal deny rule that allows attackers to bypass restrictions. Attackers can use mixed-case URL schemes in resources.GetRemote calls to fetch from restricted IP addresses like localhost.

Weakness: CWE-178

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100693?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gohugo Hugo.

How do I fix CVE-2026-100693?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2026-100693 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100693 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100693, GHSA-pmrv-x7gp-2rjw, GHSA-xpjr-56xg-vx6v, MINI-2c9x-jmgv-chf4, MINI-rwj8-rm4f-f5g5, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100693.

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