# CVE-2026-114627: Web::Simple versions before 0.036 for Perl do not escape values interpolated into double-quoted strings in HTML::Tags output

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-116926, GHSA-X36F-3CWX-9H52
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.036
- Published: 2026-11-04 · Updated: 2026-11-04

CVE-2026-114627 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It affects Web-Simple; fixed in 0.036.

## Summary

Web::Simple for Perl, before version 0.036, fails to HTML-escape values that are interpolated into double-quoted strings in its HTML::Tags output, so an attacker who controls such a value can inject script into the generated web page. The attacker reaches it through whatever input the application places into those strings, and no details of how that input is reached were provided.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Web-Simple: fixed in 0.036

## Description

Web::Simple versions before 0.036 for Perl do not escape values interpolated into double-quoted strings in HTML::Tags output. Under use HTML::Tags or use XML::Tags, a double-quoted string literal becomes a StringThing object that holds each interpolated value as a separate part. The escaping step passes such objects through, and stringify joins their interpolated parts as is. A value passed on its own, as in <p>, $value, </p>, is entity-escaped, but the same value in "Hello $value" is not. An attacker who controls a value that an application interpolates into a double-quoted string can inject script into the generated page.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Web-Simple, upgrade to a fixed version (0.036) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-114627 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-114627

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-114627?

Web-Simple: before 0.036.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-114627

### How do I fix CVE-2026-114627?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 0.036.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-114627

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## References

- https://github.com/p5sagit/Web-Simple/commit/01e575827fdd9ba3a08063fd414b1de465380015.patch
- https://metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Web-Simple-0.036/changes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/04/5

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