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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2026-8500

Deferred

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

Published At-13 May, 2026 | 23:16

Updated At-14 May, 2026 | 18:16

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Secondary	3.1	9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Secondary

Version: 3.1

Base score: 9.8

Base severity: CRITICAL

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-78	Secondary	9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

CWE ID: CWE-78

Type: Secondary

Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/htpasswd.html	9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e	N/A
https://metacpan.org/release/EVANK/Web-Passwd-0.03	9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/13/8	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A