CVE-2024-55918
Description
A flaw was found in the Graphics::ColorNames package before 3.2.0 in Perl. There is an ambiguity between modules and filenames that can allow HTML injection by an attacker who can create a file in the current working directory.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity,Availability
Technical Impact: Read Application Data; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
An attacker could insert special characters that are processed client-side in the context of the user's session.
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