XML::Bare versions through 0.53 for Perl will hang in an infinite loop when parsing malformed attributes

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-13401
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerCPANSec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-07-16 17:16:55 UTC
Updated2026-07-17 13:17:55 UTC
DescriptionXML::Bare versions through 0.53 for Perl will hang in an infinite loop when parsing malformed attributes. The parserc_parse function never advances the attribute-parse state cursor on certain malformed attribute forms, looping forever. Nameless attributes such as "<a ='c'>" or unbalanced quotes "<a b='''''''c'>" can trigger this condition.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 0.001860000 probability, percentile 0.083790000 (date 2026-07-17)

Problem Types: CWE-835 | CWE-835 CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA CODECHILD XMLBare affected 0.53 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/nanoscopic/perl-XML-Bare/pull/2 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e github.com
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/16/2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
security.metacpan.org/patches/X/XML-Bare/0.53/CVE-2026-13401-r1.patch 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e security.metacpan.org
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Additional Advisory Data

Workarounds

CNA: Apply the patch.

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