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CVE-2026-118990: CallBackery (Perl module) · Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

Affects CallBackery (Perl module)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 0.62.0 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.62.0

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade CallBackery (Perl module) to 0.62.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
CallBackeryAffected
  • <0.62.0
Fixed in
  • 0.62.0
CPANCallBackerypkg:cpan/CallBackeryOther threatsAffected
  • <0.62.0
Fixed in
  • 0.62.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade CallBackery to version 0.62.0 or later, where this issue is fixed. The fixed version removes the insecure temporary file creation and ensures the dump file is properly handled and removed. No other mitigation is indicated.

Description

CallBackery versions prior to 0.62.0 for Perl create a temporary configuration database dump in /tmp with insecure permissions. The dump file is world-readable and not removed after creation, exposing sensitive data including password hashes. A local user can exploit this by reading the dump or redirecting it via a symlink to a file of their choosing.

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