9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-15043
DBI::SQL::Nano versions from 1.42 before 1.651 for Perl have inverted <= and >= SQL operators on text
Description

DBI::SQL::Nano versions from 1.42 before 1.651 for Perl have inverted <= and >= SQL operators on text. DBI::SQL::Nano, DBI's built-in mini-SQL engine, evaluated WHERE predicates incorrectly in some cases. In the non-numeric string branch of the is_matched method, <= was evaluated using Perl's ge operator, and >= was evaluated using Perl's le operator. SQL::Nano is the fallback query engine for DBI's file-backed drivers (DBD::File, DBD::DBM, CSV-style drivers) whenever SQL::Statement is not installed, and is forced whenever DBI_SQL_NANO=1. Queries over such tables use these predicates directly. The impact depends on the context. Where an application relies on a WHERE clause to filter file-backed data for policy or authorization, an inverted <=/>= comparison silently returns the wrong rows.

INFO

Published Date :

July 14, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 14, 2026, 4:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Perl dbi
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update DBI::SQL::Nano to a version that correctly handles SQL operators.
  • Update DBI::SQL::Nano to version 1.651 or later.
  • Verify SQL query predicate logic for text comparisons.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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  • CVE Modified by 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

    Jul. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://metacpan.org/release/HMBRAND/DBI-1.651/changes
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-15043', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-14T14:14:59.552000Z'}
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Jul. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/14/9
  • New CVE Received by 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

    Jul. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi', 'vendor': 'HMBRAND', 'product': 'DBI::SQL::Nano', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1.42', 'lessThan': '1.651', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'packageName': 'DBI', 'programFiles': ['lib/DBI/SQL/Nano.pm'], 'collectionURL': 'https://cpan.org/modules', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': 'DBI::SQL::Nano::is_matched'}]}]
    Added Description DBI::SQL::Nano versions from 1.42 before 1.651 for Perl have inverted <= and >= SQL operators on text. DBI::SQL::Nano, DBI's built-in mini-SQL engine, evaluated WHERE predicates incorrectly in some cases. In the non-numeric string branch of the is_matched method, <= was evaluated using Perl's ge operator, and >= was evaluated using Perl's le operator. SQL::Nano is the fallback query engine for DBI's file-backed drivers (DBD::File, DBD::DBM, CSV-style drivers) whenever SQL::Statement is not installed, and is forced whenever DBI_SQL_NANO=1. Queries over such tables use these predicates directly. The impact depends on the context. Where an application relies on a WHERE clause to filter file-backed data for policy or authorization, an inverted <=/>= comparison silently returns the wrong rows.
    Added CWE CWE-480
    Added Reference https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/e9742ef85a75867cbd696860e3bf3e32b681f98d.patch
    Added Reference https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/security/advisories/GHSA-mv45-ff6j-x9jp
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