Name: CVE-2026-44728: Improper Control of Generation of Code
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-44728, CWE-843, CWE-94, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.0018

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Atlassian Jira	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Atlassian JIRA	Sep 16, 2026	Sep 15, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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