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title: "CVE-2012-6329: The _compile function in Maketext.pm… | CubePath"
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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-6329
---

# CVE-2012-6329: The _compile function in Maketext.pm… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6329)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.63738 (63.7% probability)

Percentile

99.2%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3…](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html)
- [MDVSA-2013:113](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:113)  (mandriva.com) vendor-advisory
- [twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlert-CVE-2012-6329](http://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](http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg%5Fid=30219695)  (sourceforge.net) mailing-list
- [perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commit/1735f6f53ca19f99c6e9e394…](http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commit/1735f6f53ca19f99c6e9e39496c486af323ba6a8)
- [perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/blob/HEAD:/pod/perl5177delta.pod](http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/blob/HEAD:/pod/perl5177delta.pod)
- [\[perl5-porters\] 20121205 Re: security notice: Locale::Maketext](http://code.activestate.com/lists/perl5-porters/187763/)  (code.activestate.com) mailing-list
- [\[oss-security\] 20121211 Re: CVE request: perl-modules](http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/11/4)  (openwall.com) mailing-list
- [bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=884354](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=884354)
- [wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0032](https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0032)
- [USN-2099-1](http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2099-1)  (ubuntu.com) vendor-advisory
- [\[perl5-porters\] 20121205 security notice: Locale::Maketext](http://code.activestate.com/lists/perl5-porters/187746/)  (code.activestate.com) mailing-list
- [RHSA-2013:0685](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0685.html)  (rhn.redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705](http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705)
- [kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735](http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735)
- [56950](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56950)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=695224](http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=695224)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 10, 2012
2. Record published Jan 4, 2013
3. Record last updated Aug 6, 2024

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