CVE-2010-2253
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a...
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.8
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
- Record
CVE-2010-2253- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
- Record
CVE-2010-2253- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2265 No score
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2265- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mcrm-9w8r-c6w8 No score
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a...
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
- Record
GHSA-mcrm-9w8r-c6w8- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
- Record
CVE-2010-2253- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2253 No score
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2253- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libwww-perlDebian:12 |
before 5.835-1 | 5.835-1 |
libwww-perlDebian:13 |
before 5.835-1 | 5.835-1 |
libwww-perlDebian:14 |
before 5.835-1 | 5.835-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2253 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gisle Aas Libwww-perl, published July 6, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.29%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in libwww-perl 5.835-1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=602800
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=127411372529485&w=2
cpansearch.perl.org/src/GAAS/libwww-perl-5.836/Changes
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=127611288927500&w=2
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050245.html
ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2010-001.html
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lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050232.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591580
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-981-1
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2872
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2253
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mcrm-9w8r-c6w8
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2253