CVE-2011-10043
Module::Load versions before 0.22 for Perl allow arbitrary modules outside of @INC to be loaded
Description
Module::Load versions before 0.22 for Perl allow arbitrary modules outside of @INC to be loaded. Module names starting with "::" could be passed to the load function to specify arbitrary module paths. Attackers able to influence module names passed to load could use that bug to execute arbitrary code.
INFO
Published Date :
July 7, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 7, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Affected Products
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Solution
- Update Perl Module::Load to version 0.22 or later.
- Validate module loading paths and configurations.
- Restrict influence on module names passed to load.
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New CVE Received by 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Jul. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/jib/module-load', 'vendor': 'BINGOS', 'product': 'Module::Load', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '0.22', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'packageName': 'Module-Load', 'programFiles': ['lib/Module/Load.pm'], 'collectionURL': 'https://cpan.org/modules', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': 'Module::Load::_to_file'}]}] Added Description Module::Load versions before 0.22 for Perl allow arbitrary modules outside of @INC to be loaded. Module names starting with "::" could be passed to the load function to specify arbitrary module paths. Attackers able to influence module names passed to load could use that bug to execute arbitrary code. Added CWE CWE-145 Added Reference https://blogs.perl.org/users/michael_g_schwern/2011/10/how-not-to-load-a-module-or-bad-interfaces-make-good-people-do-bad-things.html Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/BINGOS/Module-Load-0.22/changes Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/BINGOS/Module-Load-0.22/diff/BINGOS/Module-Load-0.20/lib/Module/Load.pm