CVE-2026-120648
Public on 2026-11-04
Modified on 2026-11-05
Description
CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl allow HTML injection via text containing --> in comment.
Arguments are placed between without escaping, so text containing --> closes the comment early.
An application that passes request data to comment can be made to inject HTML into the page.
Arguments are placed between without escaping, so text containing --> closes the comment early.
An application that passes request data to comment can be made to inject HTML into the page.
CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | perl-CGI | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perl-CGI | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | perl-CGI | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |