CRITICALCVE-2026-8500Published Modified CNA CPANSec
CVE-2026-8500: Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE
Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE. Web::Passwd is a small CGI application for managing htpasswd files using the htpasswd command. The user parameter is not validated or escaped, and is used as the last argument on the command line, allowing for command injection.
Metrics
- CVSS v3.1
- 9.8
- Severity
- CRITICAL
- Fixed in
- —
- Affected Products
- 1
Affected packages
- EVANK / Web::Passwd≤ 0.03
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HReferences