CVE-2026-8500

Published: May 13, 2026Modified: May 14, 2026Deferred

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

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.

Related CWEs

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (3)

https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/htpasswd.html

Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

https://metacpan.org/release/EVANK/Web-Passwd-0.03

Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/13/8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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