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[USN-9054-1] Babel vulnerability

Posted on 12 November 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-9054-1
November 11, 2026

node-babel vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Babel could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially
crafted file.

Software Description:
- node-babel: JavaScript compiler

Details:

It was discovered that Babel incorrectly evaluated certain code during
compilation when used with certain plugins. If a user or an automated
system were tricked into compiling specially crafted code, an attacker
could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
node-babel-traverse 6.26.0+repack-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
node-babel-traverse 6.26.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-9054-1
CVE-2023-45133

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