# CVE-2026-15392: DBD::File versions before 1.651 for Perl do not ensure the table file is not a symlink to an untrusted location

- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.651
- Published: 2026-07-14 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- DBI: fixed in 1.651

## Description

DBD::File versions before 1.651 for Perl do not ensure the table file is not a symlink to an untrusted location. The complete_table_name method builds the absolute table file path without checking whether the file is a symbolic link. A link inside the data directory can point to a table file at any path outside of the configured f_dir and f_dir_search directories. Callers of file-based drivers can read or write files outside of the data directory.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on DBI, upgrade to a fixed version (1.651) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/security/advisories/GHSA-mh3j-xwf4-jrqw
- https://metacpan.org/release/HMBRAND/DBI-1.651/changes
- https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/96d62dfe4528bf56fe13f413ed323d4252531728.patch

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