CVE-2026-15392 PUBLISHED

DBD::File versions before 1.651 for Perl do not ensure the table file is not a symlink to an untrusted location.

The complete_table_name method builds the absolute table file path without checking whether the file is a symbolic link. A link inside the data directory can point to a table file at any path outside of the configured f_dir and f_dir_search directories.

Callers of file-based drivers can read or write files outside of the data directory.

Upgrade to version 1.651 or later.

• https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/security/advisories/GHSA-mh3j-xwf4-jrqw
• https://metacpan.org/release/HMBRAND/DBI-1.651/changes
• https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/96d62dfe4528bf56fe13f413ed323d4252531728.patch

• CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE
• CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') CWE