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NVD 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.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
NONE
Momentum
STABLE
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 us… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8500
Post summary
A brief announcement that Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl are vulnerable to remote code execution, with no further exploit or mitigation information provided.
Perl CPAN CVE-2026-8500: Web::Passwd through 0.03 vulnerable to RCE https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/13/8 CVE-2026-8612: WWW::Mechanize::Cached before 2.00 deserialize HTTP responses from a world-writable on-disk cache, enabling local response forgery and code execution https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/1
Post summary
The text discloses two new Perl CPAN module vulnerabilities—CVE‑2026‑8500 (RCE) and CVE‑2026‑8612 (local response forgery leading to code execution)—but does not provide exploits or PoC evidence.
CVE-2026-8500 Remote Code Execution in Web::Passwd Perl Module Through 0.03 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-8500
Post summary
The post announces a newly disclosed vulnerability (Remote Code Execution in the Web::Passwd Perl module) with basic technical details, but provides no PoC, exploit code, patch information, or evidence of active exploitation.