CVE-2026-110687

Cpanel::JSON::XS versions from 4.43 before 4.80 for Perl misorder byte-string keys during canonical encoding in utf16_cmp

Published Oct 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Cpanel::JSON::XS versions from 4.43 before 4.80 for Perl misorder byte-string keys during canonical encoding in utf16_cmp.

canonical sorts keys by UTF-16 code units. When any key in a hash is UTF-8 flagged, every key is decoded as UTF-8 for the comparison, including byte-string keys that the encoder writes out as Latin-1 characters. A byte-string key whose bytes are valid UTF-8 is sorted out of order, and two keys that encode differently can compare equal and are left in hash order.

The same data can encode to different canonical documents across processes.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to Cpanel-JSON-XS 4.80 or later.

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Rurban
Rurban cpanel::json::xs
Vendors & Products Rurban
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Description Cpanel::JSON::XS versions from 4.43 before 4.80 for Perl misorder byte-string keys during canonical encoding in utf16_cmp. canonical sorts keys by UTF-16 code units. When any key in a hash is UTF-8 flagged, every key is decoded as UTF-8 for the comparison, including byte-string keys that the encoder writes out as Latin-1 characters. A byte-string key whose bytes are valid UTF-8 is sorted out of order, and two keys that encode differently can compare equal and are left in hash order. The same data can encode to different canonical documents across processes.
Title Cpanel::JSON::XS versions from 4.43 before 4.80 for Perl misorder byte-string keys during canonical encoding in utf16_cmp
Weaknesses CWE-176
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2026, 5:15 PM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2026, 1:27 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 19, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Oct 29, 2026, 6:17 PM