CVE-2012-6329
Description
The _compile function in Maketext.pm in the Locale::Maketext implementation in Perl before 5.17.7 does not properly handle backslashes and fully qualified method names during compilation of bracket notation, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to an application that accepts translation strings from users, as demonstrated by the TWiki application before 5.1.3, and the Foswiki application 1.0.x through 1.0.10 and 1.1.x through 1.1.6.
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Key data
EPSS
- Score
- 0.63738 (63.7% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.2%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
References
- oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3…
- MDVSA-2013:113 (mandriva.com)vendor-advisory
- twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlert-CVE-2012-6329
- [foswiki-announce] 20121212 Security Alert CVE-2012-6329: Foswiki MAKETEXT Variable Allows Arbitrary Shell Command Execution (sourceforge.net)mailing-list
- perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commit/1735f6f53ca19f99c6e9e394…
- perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/blob/HEAD:/pod/perl5177delta.pod
- [perl5-porters] 20121205 Re: security notice: Locale::Maketext (code.activestate.com)mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20121211 Re: CVE request: perl-modules (openwall.com)mailing-list
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=884354
- wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0032
- USN-2099-1 (ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- [perl5-porters] 20121205 security notice: Locale::Maketext (code.activestate.com)mailing-list
- RHSA-2013:0685 (rhn.redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
- 56950 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=695224
Timeline
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