CVE-2026-16766

Catalyst::View::Wkhtmltopdf versions before 0.6.1 for Perl allow shell command injection (RCE) via PDF render options. Options are passed directly to the wkhtmltopdf command without sanitization. Any web application that passes user-controlled options such as the page_size, orientation or margins without validation allows shell command injection. Version 0.6.0 was released with an incomplete fix for this issue. Note that the wkhtmltopdf project is no longer being developed, and users of this package should migrate to alternative solutions.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/mc7244/Catalyst-View-Wkhtmltopdf/issues/6
https://github.com/robrwo/Catalyst-View-Wkhtmltopdf/security/advisories/GHSA-42w4-jj8w-6p98
https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Catalyst-View-Wkhtmltopdf-v0.6.1/changes
https://wkhtmltopdf.org/status.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/25/4

Configurations

No configuration.

History

24 Oct 2026, 13:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Las versiones de Catalyst::View::Wkhtmltopdf anteriores a la 0.6.1 para Perl permiten la inyección de comandos de shell (RCE) a través de las opciones de renderizado de PDF. Las opciones se pasan directamente al comando wkhtmltopdf sin sanitización. Cualquier aplicación web que pase opciones controladas por el usuario, como el tamaño de página (page_size), la orientación (orientation) o los márgenes (margins) sin validación, permite la inyección de comandos de shell. La versión 0.6.0 fue lanzada con una solución incompleta para este problema. Tenga en cuenta que el proyecto wkhtmltopdf ya no está siendo desarrollado, y los usuarios de este paquete deberían migrar a soluciones alternativas.

Information

Published : 2026-07-25 09:16

Updated : 2026-10-24 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-16766

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16766

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16766

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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