Critical 9.8Published May 13, 2026

CVE-2026-8500Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)

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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.

CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: CPANSec
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: May 14, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

EVANK Web::Passwd evank:web_passwd (from the name)	through 0.03	CNA record

References

References

https://metacpan.org/release/EVANK/Web-Passwd-0.03
https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/htpasswd.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/13/8

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