Riskcovery

CVE-2026-120644

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

State
Published
Severity
Not scored
Published
Nov 3, 2026
Updated
Nov 3, 2026
Reserved
Nov 2, 2026

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Description

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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

  • CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

Affected Products

ProductVersions
CGI
  • before 5.00Affected

References

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