CVE-2026-118993
CallBackery versions before 0.62.0 for Perl allow denial of service via the request path interpolated as a regular expression under CGI, FastCGI and PSGI
Description
CallBackery versions before 0.62.0 for Perl allow denial of service via the request path interpolated as a regular expression under CGI, FastCGI and PSGI. The before_dispatch hook installed by startup() removes PATH_INFO from the end of the request URI with a substitution that interpolates PATH_INFO unquoted. Under CGI, FastCGI and PSGI both values come from the request, so the client chooses both the pattern and the string it is matched against. A short unauthenticated request with a backreference in the path backtracks exponentially and can keep a worker process busy for minutes.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 30, 2026, 1:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2026, 1:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-118993
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Update CallBackery to version 0.62.0 or later.
- Apply vendor patches or security updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-118993.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://metacpan.org/release/OETIKER/CallBackery-0.62.0/changes |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-118993
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Oct. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description CallBackery versions before 0.62.0 for Perl allow denial of service via the request path interpolated as a regular expression under CGI, FastCGI and PSGI. The before_dispatch hook installed by startup() removes PATH_INFO from the end of the request URI with a substitution that interpolates PATH_INFO unquoted. Under CGI, FastCGI and PSGI both values come from the request, so the client chooses both the pattern and the string it is matched against. A short unauthenticated request with a backreference in the path backtracks exponentially and can keep a worker process busy for minutes. Added CWE CWE-1333 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118993.json">CVE-2026-118993</a> Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/OETIKER/CallBackery-0.62.0/changes