Code Injection in babel - CVE-2026-44728
Published: September 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU150181
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44728
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper control of code generation in @babel/plugin-transform-modules-systemjs when compiling specifically crafted malicious code. A local user can compile specifically crafted malicious code to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required.
Affected software
babel
Jira Software Data Center
Jira Service Management Data Center
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How to mitigate CVE-2026-44728
Install security update from vendor's website.
babel - addressed in versions 7.29.4, 8.0.0 alpha.13
Jira Software Data Center - addressed in versions 10.3.23, 11.3.11
Jira Service Management Data Center - addressed in versions 10.3.23, 11.3.10
Jira Software Data Center - addressed in versions 10.3.23, 11.3.11
Jira Service Management Data Center - addressed in versions 10.3.23, 11.3.10