Dancer2 versions before 2.2.0 for Perl serve a layout as a page when an equivalent…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dancer2 versions before 2.2.0 for Perl serve a layout as a page when an equivalent spelling of its path misses the guard in the AutoPage handler. The handler compares the request path against the layout directory name as text, while the lookup that follows canonicalises it. A doubled slash, a dot segment, a percent-encoded slash, or a different capitalisation on a case-insensitive filesystem therefore misses the guard. The handler is off by default, enabled with auto_page. The layout wrapping every page is already public, so this discloses one of the application's other layouts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Dancer2 | before 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Dancer2 Vendor— Affected before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Dancer2 Fixed in 2.2.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fpv-59mj-6jfr
References
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2026-93709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8fpv-59mj-6jfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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