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1 vulnerability by EVANK

CVE-2026-8500 (GCVE-0-2026-8500)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-13 22:24 – Updated: 2026-05-14 17:41
VLAI
Title
Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
EVANK Web::Passwd Affected: 0 , ≤ 0.03 (custom)
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