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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This application has not been updated since 2007 and appears to have been abandoned. Use other solutions.


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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.
Title Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE
Weaknesses CWE-78
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T00:35:26.211Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T20:31:51.641Z

Link: CVE-2026-8500

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-13T23:16:43.237

Modified: 2026-05-14T02:17:22.410

Link: CVE-2026-8500

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Updated: 2026-05-13T23:30:06Z

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