Is CVE-2026-44728 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-44728 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-44728?

CVE-2026-44728 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-44728?

CVE-2026-44728 has an EPSS score of 0.13% (3th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44728?

Upgrade babel to 7.29.4 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-44728

HIGH

8.2

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-94Code Injection CWE-843Type Confusion

How to fix

Remediation Available

babelNVD

Affected:>= 7.12.0, < 7.29.4Fixed in:7.29.4CVE-2026-44728derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.13%probability of exploitation in 30 days

3rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 3% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-27.