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CVE-2026-16766
Catalyst::View::Wkhtmltopdf versions before 0.6.1 for Perl allow shell command injection (RCE) via PDF render options.
Options are passed directly to the wkhtmltopdf command without sanitization.
Any web application that passes user-controlled options such as the page_size, orientation or margins without validation allows shell command injection.
Version 0.6.0 was released with an incomplete fix for this issue.
Note that the wkhtmltopdf project is no longer being developed, and users of this
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"collectionURL":"https://cpan.org/modules","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"Catalyst-View-Wkhtmltopdf","product":"Catalyst::View::Wkhtmltopdf","programFiles":["lib/Catalyst/View/Wkhtmltopdf.pm"],"programRoutines":[{"name":"Catalyst::View::Wkhtmltopdf::render"}],"repo":"https://github.com/robrwo/Catalyst-View-Wkhtmltopdf","vendor":"RRWO","versions":[{"lessThan":"0.6.1","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"custom"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":9.8,"baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:17fb2bfeced8d0372a65666271d9ea26cb09ce02889c466c8d9c972ed3123fd0 · sha256:08089ce0ebcf76dc… · /containers/adp/1/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-78","description":"CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:17fb2bfeced8d0372a65666271d9ea26cb09ce02889c466c8d9c972ed3123fd0 · sha256:08089ce0ebcf76dc… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
4 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/25/4"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:17fb2bfeced8d0372a65666271d9ea26cb09ce02889c466c8d9c972ed3123fd0 · sha256:08089ce0ebcf76dc… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
{"tags":["issue-tracking"],"url":"https://github.com/mc7244/Catalyst-View-Wkhtmltopdf/issues/6"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:17fb2bfeced8d0372a65666271d9ea26cb09ce02889c466c8d9c972ed3123fd0 · sha256:08089ce0ebcf76dc… · /containers/cna/references/2
{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://github.com/robrwo/Catalyst-View-Wkhtmltopdf/security/advisories/GHSA-42w4-jj8w-6p98"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:17fb2bfeced8d0372a65666271d9ea26cb09ce02889c466c8d9c972ed3123fd0 · sha256:08089ce0ebcf76dc… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["release-notes"],"url":"https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Catalyst-View-Wkhtmltopdf-v0.6.1/changes"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:17fb2bfeced8d0372a65666271d9ea26cb09ce02889c466c8d9c972ed3123fd0 · sha256:08089ce0ebcf76dc… · /containers/cna/references/1
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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