Description
HTML::FormHandler versions before 0.410002 for Perl render option group labels and radio button labels into HTML without escaping.
The Select, RadioGroup, CheckboxGroup and HorizCheckboxGroup widgets render a group label unescaped, Select into a label attribute and the other three into element content. RadioGroup also renders each radio button's own label unescaped.
Any application whose option list is built from data rather than literals, using options_from, an options_fieldname method, or the DBIC model, allows attacker-influenced text in a label that can override the options or embed JavaScript in rendered pages.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | HTML-FormHandler | < 0.410002 | 0.410002 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libhtml-formhandler-perl | 0.410002-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libhtml-formhandler-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libhtml-formhandler-perl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libhtml-formhandler-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libhtml-formhandler-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libhtml-formhandler-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libhtml-formhandler-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libhtml-formhandler-perl | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libhtml-formhandler-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libhtml-formhandler-perl | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | perl-HTML-FormHandler | 0.410.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11745-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11745-1 perl-HTML-FormHandler-0.410.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 11, 2026