Injection in Perl Toolchain Gang Module-Metadata
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Eval injection vulnerability in the Module-Metadata module before 1.000015 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the $Version value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02943 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Module-Metadata (Perl Toolchain Gang): 1.000015Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perl Toolchain Gang | Module-Metadata | before 1.000015 | 1.000015 | Patch available | CNA |
- Module-Metadata VendorPerl Toolchain Gang Affected before 1.000015 Fixed in 1.000015 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:module-metadata_project:module-metadata:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | before 1.000015 | Vulnerable | Module-metadata Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:module-metadata_project:module-metadata:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions before 1.000015 Vulnerable ·Module-metadata Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Module-Metadata (Perl Toolchain Gang) Fixed in 1.000015
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1437
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86v9-w7h5-78qj
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-1437 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1437 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-86v9-w7h5-78qj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1437 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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