CVE-2026-8500
⛔ criticalSummary
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.
CVSS Score
9.8
Critical
EPSS Score
0.1
Exploit Probability
Published Date
2026-05-13
First Seen: 2026-05-17
📊 Relative Risk Intelligence
This CVE is Very High Risk - more severe than 90.5% of all 325,680 vulnerabilities in our database.
#31,028
Top 10% most severe
Severity Percentile
🎯 CISA SSVC Assessment Updated: May 14, 2026
🔍 Exploitation Status
Poc
Proof-of-concept available
⚙️ Automatable
YES
Can be exploited automatically
💥 Technical Impact
Total
Complete system compromise possible
SSVC data provided by
CISA
Last Modified
2026-05-14
Source
NVD 🔗
CVSS Vector 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE IDs (Weakness Types)