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CGI for Perl trusts client X-Forwarded-Host header in generated URLs

Priority LOW 22CWE-348Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-601.

Summary

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl trust the client X-Forwarded-Host request header when building URLs in url, self_url, virtual_host and virtual_port. The host name and port are taken from that header without validation, so the default redirect location, base href and form action can point at an attacker-chosen host. A client can poison shared caches and cause redirects, links and scripts that point at a host it controls (CWE-601).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl trust the client X-Forwarded-Host header in url, self_url, virtual_host and virtual_port. These take the host name and port from the X-Forwarded-Host request header when present, and otherwise from Host, without validating either. The URLs from url and self_url are the default redirect location and the start_html(-base=>1) base href, and the default start_form action when REQUEST_URI is not set. A client can poison shared caches, and URLs the application stores or sends, with redirects, links and scripts that point at a host it controls.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00131 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial CGI: 5.00Red Hat: 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—CGIbefore 5.005.00Patch availableCNA
  • CGI Vendor— Affected before 5.00 Fixed in 5.00 Patch available CNA

Remediation

CGI for Perl is fixed in version 5.00. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 and 10 are listed as affected, and the sources list no fixed version for them.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

  • Fix · CNA CGI Fixed in 5.00

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120633
  2. 2026-11-04 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  3. 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-r9xh-qv72-jvjf

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