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.
CVE-2012-6329 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from perl organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2013-01-04T21:55:01.710
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | perl | perl | ≤ 5.16.2 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.10 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.10.1 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.11.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.11.1 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.11.2 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.11.3 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.11.4 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.11.5 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.1 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.1 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.1 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.2 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.2 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.3 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.3 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.3 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.12.3 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.1 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.2 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.3 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.4 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.5 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.6 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.7 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.8 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.9 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.10 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.13.11 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.14.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.14.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.14.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.14.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.14.1 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.14.2 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.14.3 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.16.0 | Yes |
| Application | perl | perl | 5.16.1 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For perl's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.