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CVE-2011-10043: Perl Module::Load versions before 0.22 allow arbitrary module loading
CVE-2011-10043
Summary
Old versions of Perl's Module::Load module can load unauthorized modules, allowing attackers to execute malicious code. This affects Perl applications that use Module::Load. To fix this, update to Module::Load version 0.22 or later.
Original title
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 pa...
Original 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.
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.
Vulnerability type
CWE-145
Published: 7 Jul 2026 · Updated: 23 Jul 2026 · First seen: 7 Jul 2026