Description
WebDyne versions from 2.014 before 3.022 for Perl reflect request parameters unescaped into form field values, allowing cross-site scripting.

The textfield, password_field and filefield tags fill their value attribute from the request parameter of the same name. WEBDYNE_CGI_AUTOESCAPE, which controls escaping of these values, defaults to off. From 2.022, WebDyne::HTML::Tiny also replaced its entity_encode method with one that returns its input unchanged, so enabling WEBDYNE_CGI_AUTOESCAPE has no effect.

A remote attacker can inject script into any page using these tags through a crafted link.
Published: 2026-10-31
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to WebDyne 3.022 or later.

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History

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Perl
Perl webdyne
Vendors & Products Perl
Perl webdyne

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description WebDyne versions from 2.014 before 3.022 for Perl reflect request parameters unescaped into form field values, allowing cross-site scripting. The textfield, password_field and filefield tags fill their value attribute from the request parameter of the same name. WEBDYNE_CGI_AUTOESCAPE, which controls escaping of these values, defaults to off. From 2.022, WebDyne::HTML::Tiny also replaced its entity_encode method with one that returns its input unchanged, so enabling WEBDYNE_CGI_AUTOESCAPE has no effect. A remote attacker can inject script into any page using these tags through a crafted link.
Title WebDyne versions from 2.014 before 3.022 for Perl reflect request parameters unescaped into form field values, allowing cross-site scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T14:34:14.014Z

Reserved: 2026-08-23T18:38:50.604Z

Link: CVE-2026-78190

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-31T15:16:54.123

Modified: 2026-11-02T16:15:37.080

Link: CVE-2026-78190

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Updated: 2026-11-03T16:31:39Z

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