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CVE-2026-120641

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths

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CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths.

The name returned for an uploaded file is the filename parameter of the part's Content-Disposition header, unchanged.

An application that saves the upload under this name can be made to write outside the intended directory.

Exploit likelihood

0.20%Unchanged since Nov 4, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List No score

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths.

The name returned for an uploaded file is the filename parameter of the part's Content-Disposition header, unchanged.

An application that saves the upload under this name can be made to write outside the intended directory.

Record
CVE-2026-120641
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-04
EUVDEUVD-2026-116608 No score

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths.

The name returned for an uploaded file is the filename parameter of the part's Content-Disposition header, unchanged.

An application that saves the upload under this name can be made to write outside the intended directory.

Record
EUVD-2026-116608
Updated
2026-11-04
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hqq-f8xf-6qwx No score

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path,...

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths.

The name returned for an uploaded file is the filename parameter of the part's Content-Disposition header, unchanged.

An application that saves the upload under this name can be made to write outside the intended directory.

Record
GHSA-3hqq-f8xf-6qwx
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-04
NVD No score

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths.

The name returned for an uploaded file is the filename parameter of the part's Content-Disposition header, unchanged.

An application that saves the upload under this name can be made to write outside the intended directory.

Record
CVE-2026-120641
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-04
OSVAZL-112777 No score

CVE-2026-120641 affecting package perl-CGI 4.60-1

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths.

The name returned for an uploaded file is the filename parameter of the part's Content-Disposition header, unchanged.

An application that saves the upload under this name can be made to write outside the intended directory.

Record
AZL-112777
Updated
2026-11-07
OSV No score

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths.

The name returned for an uploaded file is the filename parameter of the part's Content-Disposition header, unchanged.

An application that saves the upload under this name can be made to write outside the intended directory.

Record
CVE-2026-120641
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-120641 No score

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths. The name returned for an uploaded file is the filename parameter of the part's Content-Disposition header, unchanged. An application that saves the upload under this name can be made to write outside the intended directory.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-120641
Updated
2026-11-05
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12465-1 No score

perl-CGI-5.20.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the perl-CGI-5.20.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12465-1
Updated
2026-11-07
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-120641 No score

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths. The name returned for an uploaded file is the filename parameter of the part's Content-Disposition header, unchanged. An application that saves the upload under this name can be made to write outside the intended directory.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-120641
Updated
2026-11-05

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
perl-CGI
Azure Linux:3
through 4.60-1 None known
libcgi-pm-perl
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
4.55-14.57-14.59-14.60-14.61-1
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4.62-14.63-14.64-14.65-14.66-14.67-14.68-14.70-14.71-14.72-15.02-1
None known
libcgi-pm-perl
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
4.68-14.70-14.71-14.72-15.02-1
None known
libcgi-pm-perl
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
4.68-14.70-14.71-14.72-15.02-1
None known
libcgi-pm-perl
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.21-14.22-14.25-14.26-1
None known
libcgi-pm-perl
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.36-14.37-14.38-1
None known
libcgi-pm-perl
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.44-14.45-14.46-1
None known
libcgi-pm-perl
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.51-14.53-14.54-1
None known
libcgi-pm-perl
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.57-14.60-14.61-14.62-14.63-1
None known
libcgi-pm-perl
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.71-1build14.72-1
None known
libcgi-pm-perl
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.68-14.71-14.71-1build1
None known
perl-CGI
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
before 5.20.0-1.1
5.20.0-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
affected, aliases, referencesNVD, OSV
referencesOSV
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
aliasesEUVD, NVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-120641 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in perl-CGI, published November 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.20%, the 9th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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