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.
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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.
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| 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 | |
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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
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