critical9.8
CVE-2026-8500
Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|
| Web::Passwd | through 0.03 |
Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.