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    CVE-2026-8500

    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.

    Published:May 13, 2026
    Last Modified:May 14, 2026
    EPS:May 13, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.0004
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Evank
    Product
    Web::passwd

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High