CVE-2026-15392
DBD::File versions before 1.651 for Perl do not ensure the table file is not a symlink to an untrusted location.
The complete_table_name method builds the absolute table file path without checking whether the file is a symbolic link. A link inside the data directory can point to a table file at any path outside of the configured f_dir and f_dir_search directories.
Callers of file-based drivers can read or write files outside of the data directory.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The product does not ensure that the table file is not a symlink to an untrusted location.
- Who is affected
- Users of DBD::File versions before 1.651 are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for exploitation.
- Action
- Upgrade to DBD::File version 1.651 or later.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.16% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
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