# CVE-2026-120641: CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.00
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-120641 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It affects CGI; fixed in 5.00.

## Summary

The CGI module for Perl, in versions before 5.00, returns uploaded file names exactly as the client supplied them, including any directory path components. An application that saves uploads using these names can therefore be tricked into writing files to locations outside its intended directory.

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

## Affected

- CGI: fixed in 5.00

## Description

CGI versions before 5.00 for Perl return upload filenames with any client-supplied path, including ../ and Windows paths. The name returned for an uploaded file is the filename parameter of the part's Content-Disposition header, unchanged. An application that saves the upload under this name can be made to write outside the intended directory.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on CGI, upgrade to a fixed version (5.00) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-120641 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-2026-120641

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-120641?

CGI: before 5.00.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120641

### How do I fix CVE-2026-120641?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 5.00.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120641

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## References

- https://metacpan.org/release/LEEJO/CGI-4.72/source/lib/CGI.pm
- https://metacpan.org/release/LEEJO/CGI-5.00/changes
- https://github.com/leejo/CGI.pm/commit/5379eb18e87b7f985613f5c4f7bae94478a4fa2f.patch

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