CVE-2026-93012 Email::Sender::Transport::Sendmail - Command Injection

Email::Sender::Transport::Sendmail < 2.602 for Perl contains a command injection caused by unsafe shell command construction on Windows in _sendmail_pipe, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands via crafted email headers, exploit requires attacker control of email headers.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.60% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Command Injection
Impact
Command Injection
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
21 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-78

Vendor fix

Update to version 2.602 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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