Description
Plack::Middleware::ETag versions from 0.04 before 0.06 for Perl disclose file inode numbers in the default ETag header.

When the response body is a filehandle and the file_etag option is not set, the ETag is built from the file's inode number, modification time and size. Clients receiving affected responses may use the disclosed inode numbers to aid backend fingerprinting and correlation of files served through different URLs.
Published: 2026-10-19
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to Plack-Middleware-ETag 0.06 or later. Where the file_etag option is set, remove the use of "inode".


Vendor Workaround

For deployments that cannot upgrade to 0.06, where the file_etag option is set, remove the use of "inode". If the file_etag option is not specified, change it to ["mtime", "size"].

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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description Plack::Middleware::ETag versions from 0.04 before 0.06 for Perl disclose file inode numbers in the default ETag header. When the response body is a filehandle and the file_etag option is not set, the ETag is built from the file's inode number, modification time and size. Clients receiving affected responses may use the disclosed inode numbers to aid backend fingerprinting and correlation of files served through different URLs.
Title Plack::Middleware::ETag versions from 0.04 before 0.06 for Perl disclose file inode numbers in the default ETag header
Weaknesses CWE-497
References

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Rrwo Plack::middleware::etag
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T20:54:56.964Z

Reserved: 2026-10-17T14:22:00.942Z

Link: CVE-2026-111946

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-19T21:17:06.093

Modified: 2026-10-20T19:30:59.910

Link: CVE-2026-111946

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Updated: 2026-10-21T16:47:32Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-497

    Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere