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CVE-2026-5090

MediumCVSS 6.1 / 10
Published May 19, 2026·Last modified Jul 8, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Template::Plugin::HTML versions through 3.102 for Perl allows HTML and JavaScript to be injected.

The html_filter function did not escape single quotes. HTML attributes inside of single quotes could be have code injected. For example, the variable "var" in

<a id='ref' title='[% var | html %]'>

would not be properly escaped. An attacker could insert some limited HTML and JavaScript, for example,

var = " ' onclick='while (true) { alert(1) }'"

Note that arbitrary HTML and JavaScript would be difficult to inject, because angle brackets, ampersands and double-quotes would still be escaped.

Risk Scores
Base Score
6.1

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
5.6

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.28%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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