CVE-2026-110685: Cpanel::JSON::XS versions before 4.80 for Perl leak the decoded arguments of a tagged value when its
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 4.80 as a priority.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 9.1 |
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- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.80
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Cpanel-JSON-XS (Perl module) to 4.80.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Cpanel-JSON-XS | Affected
| Fixed in
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CPANCpanel-JSON-XSpkg:cpan/Cpanel-JSON-XSOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Cpanel::JSON::XS versions before 4.80 for Perl leak the decoded arguments of a tagged value when its THAW method dies in decode_tag. With allow_tags, a tagged value's class name and argument array are decoded and passed to the class's THAW method. Both are released only after THAW returns, so a THAW that dies leaves the whole decoded argument structure allocated. Each rejected document leaks data of a size the sender chooses, so a process that catches the error and keeps running exhausts its memory.