CVE-2026-120631

CGI::Cookie versions from 4.67 before 5.00 for Perl allow denial of service via the client cookie expires value used as a regex in parse

Published Nov 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
CGI::Cookie versions from 4.67 before 5.00 for Perl allow denial of service via the client cookie expires value used as a regex in parse.

CGI's cookie method reads the Cookie request header through parse, which interpolates the header's expires value unescaped into the substitution pattern that removes it from the cookie string.

A client can make the request die with an invalid pattern, or tie up the process with one that backtracks catastrophically.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to CGI 5.00 or later.

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Metrics ssvc

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

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None

cvssV3_1

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

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Important

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Description CGI::Cookie versions from 4.67 before 5.00 for Perl allow denial of service via the client cookie expires value used as a regex in parse. CGI's cookie method reads the Cookie request header through parse, which interpolates the header's expires value unescaped into the substitution pattern that removes it from the cookie string. A client can make the request die with an invalid pattern, or tie up the process with one that backtracks catastrophically.
Title CGI::Cookie versions from 4.67 before 5.00 for Perl allow denial of service via the client cookie expires value used as a regex in parse
Weaknesses CWE-1333
CWE-625
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 7:05 PM
Reserved
Nov 2, 2026, 5:36 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 4, 2026, 12:17 AM
Modified
Nov 9, 2026, 7:16 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 3, 2026, 11:39 PM