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CVE-2024-55918
Published:December 13, 2024
Updated:August 06, 2026
An issue was discovered in the Graphics::ColorNames package before 3.2.0 for Perl. There is an ambiguity between modules and filenames that can lead to HTML injection by an attacker who can create a file in the current working directory.
Affected Packages
perl-graphics-colornames (CONDA):
Affected version(s) =2.11
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version no_fix
Related Resources (3)
https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Graphics-ColorNames-v3.2.0/changes
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=54500
https://metacpan.org/dist/Graphics-ColorNames
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-94
EPSS
Base Score:
0.51