CVE-2026-8500

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-8500",
  "sourceIdentifier": "9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e",
  "published": "2026-05-13T23:16:43.237",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T14:10:00.130",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE.\n\nWeb::Passwd is a small CGI application for managing htpasswd files using the htpasswd command.\n\nThe user parameter is not validated or escaped, and is used as the last argument on the command line, allowing for command injection."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Las versiones de Web::Passwd hasta la 0.03 para Perl son vulnerables a RCE.\nWeb::Passwd es una pequeña aplicación CGI para gestionar archivos htpasswd utilizando el comando htpasswd.\nEl parámetro user no se valida ni se escapa, y se utiliza como el último argumento en la línea de comandos, lo que permite la inyección de comandos."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "EVANK",
          "product": "Web::Passwd",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://cpan.org/modules",
          "packageName": "Web-Passwd",
          "programFiles": [
            "lib/Web/Passwd.pm"
          ],
          "programRoutines": [
            {
              "name": "Web::Passwd::htfile_moduser"
            },
            {
              "name": "Web::Passwd::htfile_deluser"
            }
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "0.03",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-05-14T17:41:43.944259Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-8500",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "poc"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "yes"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-78"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/htpasswd.html",
      "source": "9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://metacpan.org/release/EVANK/Web-Passwd-0.03",
      "source": "9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/13/8",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ]
}