Security Advisory
CVE-2026-13401
7.5
HIGH
Vulnerability Description
XML::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 "" or unbalanced quotes "" can trigger this condition.
Published Date
July 16, 2026
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory