CVE-2026-8500
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CVE-2026-8500 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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