Search.Cpan hosts Perl module distributions and metadata, and the identified vulnerability exposure centers on the widely used libwww-perl HTTP client library, which supports a broad range of downstream Perl applications. The recurring signal is improper input validation in request handling, a structural concern for a library that processes network data at scale. Current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Search.Cpan over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2010-2253MEDIUM lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1 | Jul 6, 2010 | 6.8 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2011-0633MEDIUM The Net::HTTPS module in libwww-perl (LWP) before 6.00, as used in WWW::Mechanize, LWP::UserAgent, and other products, when running in environments that do not set the If-SSL-Cert- | May 13, 2011 | 4.3 | 18 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Search.Cpan.
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