CVE-2026-120644
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values.
The path, domain and expires values are written into the Set-Cookie header without checking for semicolons or control characters.
An application that sets them from request data can be made to add other cookie attributes, such as Domain or SameSite.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List No score
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values.
The path, domain and expires values are written into the Set-Cookie header without checking for semicolons or control characters.
An application that sets them from request data can be made to add other cookie attributes, such as Domain or SameSite.
- Record
CVE-2026-120644- Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
EUVDEUVD-2026-116611 No score
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values.
The path, domain and expires values are written into the Set-Cookie header without checking for semicolons or control characters.
An application that sets them from request data can be made to add other cookie attributes, such as Domain or SameSite.
- Record
EUVD-2026-116611- Updated
- 2026-11-04
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mcq5-fxjx-6f4r No score
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path,...
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values.
The path, domain and expires values are written into the Set-Cookie header without checking for semicolons or control characters.
An application that sets them from request data can be made to add other cookie attributes, such as Domain or SameSite.
- Record
GHSA-mcq5-fxjx-6f4r- Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
NVD No score
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values.
The path, domain and expires values are written into the Set-Cookie header without checking for semicolons or control characters.
An application that sets them from request data can be made to add other cookie attributes, such as Domain or SameSite.
- Record
CVE-2026-120644- Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
OSVAZL-112774 No score
CVE-2026-120644 affecting package perl-CGI 4.60-1
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values.
The path, domain and expires values are written into the Set-Cookie header without checking for semicolons or control characters.
An application that sets them from request data can be made to add other cookie attributes, such as Domain or SameSite.
- Record
AZL-112774- Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSV No score
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values.
The path, domain and expires values are written into the Set-Cookie header without checking for semicolons or control characters.
An application that sets them from request data can be made to add other cookie attributes, such as Domain or SameSite.
- Record
CVE-2026-120644- Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-120644 No score
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values. The path, domain and expires values are written into the Set-Cookie header without checking for semicolons or control characters. An application that sets them from request data can be made to add other cookie attributes, such as Domain or SameSite.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-120644- 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-2026-120644 No score
CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values. The path, domain and expires values are written into the Set-Cookie header without checking for semicolons or control characters. An application that sets them from request data can be made to add other cookie attributes, such as Domain or SameSite.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-120644- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
perl-CGIAzure Linux:3 |
through 4.60-1 | None known |
libcgi-pm-perlDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.55-14.57-14.59-14.60-14.61-1 Show 11 moreShow less4.62-14.63-14.64-14.65-14.66-14.67-14.68-14.70-14.71-14.72-15.02-1 |
None known |
libcgi-pm-perlDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.68-14.70-14.71-14.72-15.02-1 |
None known |
libcgi-pm-perlDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.68-14.70-14.71-14.72-15.02-1 |
None known |
libcgi-pm-perlUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.21-14.22-14.25-14.26-1 |
None known |
libcgi-pm-perlUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.36-14.37-14.38-1 |
None known |
libcgi-pm-perlUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.44-14.45-14.46-1 |
None known |
libcgi-pm-perlUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.51-14.53-14.54-1 |
None known |
libcgi-pm-perlUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.57-14.60-14.61-14.62-14.63-1 |
None known |
libcgi-pm-perlUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.71-1build14.72-1 |
None known |
libcgi-pm-perlUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.68-14.71-14.71-1build1 |
None known |
perl-CGIopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 5.20.0-1.1 | 5.20.0-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | NVD, OSV | |
| references | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD, NVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-120644 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 0.21%, the 10th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
metacpan.org/release/LEEJO/CGI-4.72/source/lib/CGI/Cookie.pm
metacpan.org/release/LEEJO/CGI-5.00/changes
github.com/leejo/CGI.pm/commit/0b3527faaa9de55f79ca7d59dd3bcfb2c5540e00.patch
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120644
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mcq5-fxjx-6f4r
cpan.org/modules
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github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/120xxx/CVE-2026-120644.json
github.com/leejo/CGI.pm
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-120644
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-120644
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-120644
lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/44875022
github.com/leejo/CGI.pm/commit/0b3527faaa9de55f79ca7d59dd3bcfb2c5540e00
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-120631
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-120632
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-120633
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-120634
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