Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old CGI.pm cross-site scripting issue. A web page generated by affected Perl CGI code could echo a malicious URL into a form action, letting an attacker run script in a user's browser. The bundle does not identify active exploitation or a CVSS score. Likely exposure is legacy, internet-facing Perl CGI applications or systems carrying affected CGI.pm packages. Modern systems are less likely exposed, but old distribution packages, archived appliances, or unmaintained CGI code should be checked. Treat as moderate priority unless legacy CGI remains internet-facing. The main business risk is browser-side session or content abuse against users of old web applications. Mitigation focus: Apply relevant vendor security updates from Debian, Mandrake/Mandriva, Red Hat, Conectiva, or OpenPKG advisories.; Inventory legacy Perl CGI deployments using CGI.pm start_form().; Review whether form action values can be derived from untrusted request URLs..
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- cgi-startform-xss(12669)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:470CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:307CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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