Hexo `include_code` has a path traversal

HIGH 7.5CVE-2023-39584 · GHSA-x2jc-989c-47q4 · Published 08/09/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2023-39584 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting hexo (hexo), hexo.
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 34.5%, higher than 98.4% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 7.2.0 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
hexo hexo	`= 7.0.0≤ 6.3.0`	No fix yet
hexo npm	`< 7.2.0`	`7.2.0`

Hexo up to v7.1.1 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability.

NVD description

Hexo up to v7.0.0 (RC2) was discovered to contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability.

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