SCA: security update for @babel/core (GHSA-4x5r-pxfx-6jf8)

low Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 443203

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- Babel is a compiler for writing next generation JavaScript. Prior to 8.0.0-rc.6 and 7.29.6, @babel/core
affected by an arbitrary file read via a sourceMappingURL comment. Using @babel/core to compile
maliciously crafted code can allow an attacker to read any source map from the system that is running
Babel, if the attacker controls the input source code, can read the output source code, and knows the path
of the source map file that they want to read. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.0.0-rc.6 and 7.29.6.
(CVE-2026-49356)

Solution

Update the @babel/core library and its related packages to version 7.29.6 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4x5r-pxfx-6jf8

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 443203

Version: Revision 1.5

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 6/15/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Low

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-49356

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/15/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-49356