Module names starting with "::" could be passed to the load function to specify arbitrary module paths.
Attackers able to influence module names passed to load could use that bug to execute arbitrary code.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Vendor Solution
If you are using Perl v5.15.3 or earlier, then upgrade to Module::Load 0.22 or later. Perl versions after v5.15.4 include newer versions of Module::Load that fix this issue.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
No advisories yet.
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
|
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Module::Load versions before 0.22 for Perl allow arbitrary modules outside of @INC to be loaded. Module names starting with "::" could be passed to the load function to specify arbitrary module paths. Attackers able to influence module names passed to load could use that bug to execute arbitrary code. | |
| Title | Module::Load versions before 0.22 for Perl allow arbitrary modules outside of @INC to be loaded | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-145 | |
| References |
|
Subscriptions
No data.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-07T16:04:29.197Z
Reserved: 2026-07-05T11:47:35.949Z
Link: CVE-2011-10043
Updated: 2026-07-07T16:04:03.424Z
No data.
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.