Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-2026-120644

CGI::Cookie versions before 5.00 for Perl allow cookie attribute injection via unvalidated path, domain and expires values

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.21%Unchanged since Nov 4, 2026
90%50%10%1%

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

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
Show 11 moreShow less
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-2026-120644 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

Show 27 moreShow less
MoveEnter Open