What is CVE-2026-11527?

CVE-2026-11527 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shlomif Config::inifiles, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-06-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-11527?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

RCE in Shlomif Config::inifiles

CVE-2026-11527

Config::IniFiles versions before 3.001000 for Perl allow OS command injection and file overwrite via a 2-arg open() of the -file argument in _make_filehandle. Config::IniFiles::_make_filehandle opens a filename argument with Perl's 2-arg…

EPSS: 0.011 (61.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Shlomif Config::inifiles — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (patch)
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (release-notes)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-11527?: CVE-2026-11527 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shlomif Config::inifiles, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-06-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-11527?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.