CVE-2026-8500 — Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE
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 parame…
Published: 2026-05-13 · CVSS: 9.8 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7