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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-13 22:24 – Updated: 2026-05-14 17:41

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

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

Assigner

CPANSec

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://metacpan.org/release/EVANK/Web-Passwd-0.03
https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/ht…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
EVANK	Web::Passwd	Affected: 0 , ≤ 0.03 (custom)

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FKIE_CVE-2026-8500

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-13 23:16 - Updated: 2026-05-14 18:16

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e	https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/htpasswd.html
	9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e	https://metacpan.org/release/EVANK/Web-Passwd-0.03
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/13/8

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-JRW9-JQQP-JCQ9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-14 00:31 – Updated: 2026-05-14 18:32

Details

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

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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

FKIE_CVE-2026-8500

GHSA-JRW9-JQQP-JCQ9

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