CVE-2026-8500

critical · 9.8

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.

9.8

CVSS

1.7%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

75th

EPSS percentile

2026-05-13

Published

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

Weaknesses

CWE-78

References

https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/htpasswd.html
https://metacpan.org/release/EVANK/Web-Passwd-0.03
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/13/8

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-8500