CVE-2026-120647: Libcgi pm perl · CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl allow Content-Disposition parameter injection via
Affects libcgi-pm-perlSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 21:02 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Nov 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10libcgi-pm-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libcgi-pm-perl?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibcgi-pm-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libcgi-pm-perl?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlibcgi-pm-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libcgi-pm-perl?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlibcgi-pm-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libcgi-pm-perl?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSlibcgi-pm-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libcgi-pm-perl?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSlibcgi-pm-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libcgi-pm-perl?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid passing untrusted input directly as the attachment filename or sanitize input to escape double quotes properly.
Description
A vulnerability in libcgi-pm-perl versions before 5.00 allows injection of additional Content-Disposition parameters via unescaped double quotes in the attachment filename header. This occurs because the header(-attachment => $name) function writes the filename parameter without escaping double quotes, enabling an attacker to manipulate the filename under which a response is saved.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-120647 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-120647 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/44874995/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/leejo/CGI.pm/commit/131280a5c5bc51b65797bd57ef0ee8da8468065b (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/leejo/CGI.pm/commit/131280a5c5bc51b65797bd57ef0ee8da8468065b.patch (opens in a new tab)
- metacpan.org/release/LEEJO/CGI-4.72/source/lib/CGI.pm (opens in a new tab)
- metacpan.org/release/LEEJO/CGI-5.00/changes (opens in a new tab)