CVE-2026-8500

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical

Status

Deferred - 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

Published

2026-05-13

Last modified

2026-10-26

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected products

• Webpasswd (Evank)

References

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