CVE-2026-16766 (GCVE-0-2026-16766)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-25 08:12 – Updated: 2026-08-12 23:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Catalyst::View::Wkhtmltopdf versions before 0.6.1 for Perl allow shell command injection (RCE) via PDF render options
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-27 15:57 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
CPANSec
CNA
References
5 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RRWO | Catalyst::View::Wkhtmltopdf |
Affected:
0 , < 0.6.1
(custom)
|
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