gohugoio — Vulnerabilities & Security Advisories 25

Hugo is a static site generator written in Go, designed to quickly create websites from content files. Historically, Hugo has faced vulnerabilities including remote code execution (RCE) through template processing, cross-site scripting (XSS) in content rendering, and privilege escalation in server configurations. The project maintains a security-focused approach with regular audits and prompt patching cycles. While Hugo has had four CVEs recorded, none have been classified as critical, reflecting the project's relatively secure architecture. The static nature of Hugo inherently reduces attack surfaces compared to dynamic web frameworks, though template processing and markdown parsing remain potential vectors for exploitation.