Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2026· Updated May 14, 2026
CVE-2026-8500
CVE-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.
Patches
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