Hexo up to v7.0.0 (RC2) was discovered to contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability.
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Hexo up to v7.0.0 (RC2) was discovered to contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.34538 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed hexo (npm): 7.2.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | hexo (npm) | before 7.2.0 | 7.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-x2jc-989c-47q4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- hexo (npm) Vendor— Affected before 7.2.0 Fixed in 7.2.0 Patch available GHSA-x2jc-989c-47q4
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-x2jc-989c-47q4 hexo (npm) Fixed in 7.2.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39584
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2jc-989c-47q4
References
Advisory 4
- https://github.com/hexojs/hexo/blob/a3e68e7576d279db22bd7481914286104e867834/lib/plugins/tag/include_code.js#L49
- https://github.com/hexojs/hexo/issues/5250
- https://www.gem-love.com/2023/07/25/hexo%E5%8D%9A%E5%AE%A2%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E8%AF%BB%E5%8F%96%E5%92%8C%E4%BB%A3%E7%A0%81%E6%89%A7%E8%A1%8C%E6%BC%8F%E6%B4%9E/#undefined
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39584
More Hexo vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07993 Hexo - Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-39584 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-39584 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x2jc-989c-47q4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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