# CVE-2025-40927: CGI::Simple versions 1.281 and earlier for Perl has a HTTP response splitting flaw

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.282
- Published: 2025-08-29 · Updated: 2025-08-29

## Affected

- CGI-Simple: fixed in 1.282

## Description

CGI::Simple versions before 1.282 for Perl has a HTTP response splitting flaw This vulnerability is a confirmed HTTP response splitting flaw in CGI::Simple that allows HTTP response header injection, which can be used for reflected XSS or open redirect under certain conditions. Although some validation exists, it can be bypassed using URL-encoded values, allowing an attacker to inject untrusted content into the response via query parameters. As a result, an attacker can inject a line break (e.g. %0A) into the parameter value, causing the server to split the HTTP response and inject arbitrary headers or even an HTML/JavaScript body, leading to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS), open redirect or other attacks. The issue documented in CVE-2010-4410 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4410 is related but the fix was incomplete. Impact By injecting %0A (newline) into a query string parameter, an attacker can: * Break the current HTTP header * Inject a new header or entire body * Deliver a script payload that is reflected in the server’s response That can lead to the following attacks: * reflected XSS * open redirect * cache poisoning * header manipulation

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on CGI-Simple, upgrade to a fixed version (1.282) per the references below.
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## References

- https://metacpan.org/release/MANWAR/CGI-Simple-1.281/source/lib/CGI/Simple.pm#L1031-1035
- https://metacpan.org/release/MANWAR/CGI-Simple-1.281/diff/MANWAR/CGI-Simple-1.282/lib/CGI/Simple.pm
- https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/HTTP_Response_Splitting
- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7230#section-3
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-2320
- https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=21951

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