CVE-2026-8612

Published: Mag 15, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 18, 2026
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Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,3
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low

Description

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WWW::Mechanize::Cached versions before 2.00 for Perl deserialize cached HTTP responses from a world-writable on-disk cache, enabling local response forgery and code execution.

With no explicit cache backend, WWW::Mechanize::Cached constructs a default Cache::FileCache under /tmp/FileCache without overriding the backend's documented directory_umask of 000, so the cache root and its subdirectories are created mode 0777 with no sticky bit. Cache entries are named by sha1_hex of the request and read back through Storable::thaw on the next cache hit.

A local attacker with write access to the cache tree can replace a victim's cache entry for a known URL with an arbitrary frozen HTTP::Response blob, causing the victim's next get() of that URL to return attacker controlled response bytes. Because the bytes are passed to Storable::thaw, a victim process that has loaded any class with a side-effectful STORABLE_thaw, DESTROY, or overload hook can be escalated to arbitrary code execution.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0003
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 6 Days)

502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Availability Other
Potential Impacts:
Modify Application Data Unexpected State Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Varies By Context
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Java, Ruby, PHP, Python, JavaScript
Technologies: Not Technology-Specific, ICS/OT, AI/ML
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732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Access Control Integrity Other
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Modify Application Data Other
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Not Technology-Specific, Cloud Computing
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Application

Www\ by Oalders

Version Range Affected
To 2.00 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:oalders:www\:\:mechanize\:\:cached:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://github.com/libwww-perl/WWW-Mechanize-Cached/commit/b821647deeedf83490eb…
https://github.com/libwww-perl/WWW-Mechanize-Cached/pull/36
https://metacpan.org/release/OALDERS/WWW-Mechanize-Cached-2.00/changes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/1