CVE-2013-1437

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Eval injection vulnerability in the Module-Metadata module before 1.000015 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the $Version value.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 75.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 28, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

security@debianhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114904.html
security@debianhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114912.html
security@debianhttps://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Metadata
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114904.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114912.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Metadata

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 08:33 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 08:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2013-1437?

CVE-2013-1437 is a critical vulnerability published on January 28, 2020. Eval injection vulnerability in the Module-Metadata module before 1.000015 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the $Version value.

When was CVE-2013-1437 disclosed?

CVE-2013-1437 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 28, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2013-1437 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1437 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 75.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-1437?

CVE-2013-1437 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2013-1437?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-1437, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2013-1437

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