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TI-2026-83545 Aliases CVE-2026-78190GHSA-f457-wm99-2w49

Reflected cross-site scripting in WebDyne form fields for Perl

Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00243 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WebDyne: 3.022

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—WebDyne2.014 to before 3.0223.022Patch availableCNA
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-31 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78190
  2. 2026-10-31 Alias added: GHSA-f457-wm99-2w49
  3. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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