CVE-2026-78189 PUBLISHED

WebDyne versions from 3.007 before 3.022 for Perl execute .psp files outside the document root via path traversal in the PSGI API route fallback

Assigner: CPANSec
Reserved: 23.08.2026 Published: 31.10.2026 Updated: 31.10.2026

WebDyne versions from 3.007 before 3.022 for Perl execute .psp files outside the document root via path traversal in the PSGI API route fallback.

When a request matches no file, the PSGI handler retries it as an API route through api_filename. That keeps .. segments in the request path and only checks that the joined path starts with the document root, which a request for /../private passes.

A remote attacker can run the embedded Perl in any .psp file the server can read, such as one uploaded to a directory outside the document root.

Product Status

Package Collection https://cpan.org/modules
Package Name WebDyne
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 3.007 to 3.022 (excl.)

Solutions

Upgrade to WebDyne 3.022 or later.

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE