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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD9.8 Critical

CVE-2026-8500

Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE

Description

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

EVANK Web::Passwd

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to ≤ 0.03affected

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