Reflected cross-site scripting in WebDyne form fields for Perl
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
WebDyne versions from 2.014 before 3.022 for Perl reflect request parameters unescaped into form field values. The textfield, password_field and filefield tags fill their value attribute from the request parameter of the same name, and autoescaping is off by default. A remote attacker can inject script into pages using these tags through a crafted link that a user opens.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
WebDyne versions from 2.014 before 3.022 for Perl reflect request parameters unescaped into form field values, allowing cross-site scripting. The textfield, password_field and filefield tags fill their value attribute from the request parameter of the same name. WEBDYNE_CGI_AUTOESCAPE, which controls escaping of these values, defaults to off. From 2.022, WebDyne::HTML::Tiny also replaced its entity_encode method with one that returns its input unchanged, so enabling WEBDYNE_CGI_AUTOESCAPE has no effect. A remote attacker can inject script into any page using these tags through a crafted link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WebDyne | 2.014 to before 3.022 | 3.022 | Patch available | CNA |
- WebDyne Vendor— Affected 2.014 to before 3.022 Fixed in 3.022 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade WebDyne to version 3.022, the fixed version.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA WebDyne Fixed in 3.022
Timeline
- 2026-10-31 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78190
- 2026-10-31 Alias added: GHSA-f457-wm99-2w49
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-78190 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78190 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f457-wm99-2w49 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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