CVE-2026-8500CRITICAL 9.8EPSS p73.5%

CVE-2026-8500CVE-2026-8500

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.

Scoring

CVSS 3.19.8 (CRITICAL)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS1.65% probability of exploitation · percentile 73.5% · 2026-06-19T12:03:05Z
Published2026-05-13
Last modified2026-05-14

Underlying weaknesses· 1

CWE-78

References

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

1

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
WeaknessImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')cwe-780%live

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