Description
CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return request-derived values untainted under taint mode.

The upload filename, uploadInfo values, some path_info and script_name values, Accept results, and the name lists from url_param and cookie are returned without the taint flag, as is a cookie named expires from 4.67 on.

These values come from regex captures or hash keys, which Perl does not taint, so they pass -T checks unvalidated.
Published: 2026-11-03
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Upgrade to CGI 5.00 or later.

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Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return request-derived values untainted under taint mode. The upload filename, uploadInfo values, some path_info and script_name values, Accept results, and the name lists from url_param and cookie are returned without the taint flag, as is a cookie named expires from 4.67 on. These values come from regex captures or hash keys, which Perl does not taint, so they pass -T checks unvalidated.
Title CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return request-derived values untainted under taint mode
Weaknesses CWE-1173
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T23:40:44.224Z

Reserved: 2026-11-02T17:42:30.753Z

Link: CVE-2026-120642

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-04T00:17:25.650

Modified: 2026-11-04T00:17:25.650

Link: CVE-2026-120642

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Updated: 2026-11-04T08:15:10Z

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