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title: "CVE-2026-97230: IO::Socket::SSL::SelfCertificate - Command Injection"
description: "IO::Socket::SSL::SelfCertificate 1.00 for Perl contains a command injection caused by execution of obfuscated Python code from a hardcoded URL in the generate_certificate component, letting attackers execute arbitrary code as the user without saving a script, exploit requires installation of the malicious package."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-97230/
---

# CVE-2026-97230 IO::Socket::SSL::SelfCertificate - Command Injection

IO::Socket::SSL::SelfCertificate 1.00 for Perl contains a command injection caused by execution of obfuscated Python code from a hardcoded URL in the generate\_certificate component, letting attackers execute arbitrary code as the user without saving a script, exploit requires installation of the malicious package.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.24% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97230)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

24 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-506](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html)

## Vendor fix

Do not use version 1.00; use a trusted, clean version or alternative module.

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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97230](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97230)
- [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-95831](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-95831)
- [https://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.cpan.testers.discuss/2026/09/msg4756.html](https://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.cpan.testers.discuss/2026/09/msg4756.html)

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