# CVE-2026-15043

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-15043
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-480
- **Published:** Jul 14, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Jul 14, 2026

## Description

DBI::SQL::Nano versions from 1.42 before 1.651 for Perl have inverted <= and >= SQL operators on text.

DBI::SQL::Nano, DBI's built-in mini-SQL engine, evaluated WHERE predicates incorrectly in some cases. In the non-numeric string branch of the is_matched method, <= was evaluated using Perl's ge operator, and >= was evaluated using Perl's le operator.

SQL::Nano is the fallback query engine for DBI's file-backed drivers (DBD::File, DBD::DBM, CSV-style drivers) whenever SQL::Statement is not installed, and is forced whenever DBI_SQL_NANO=1. Queries over such tables use these predicates directly.

The impact depends on the context. Where an application relies on a WHERE clause to filter file-backed data for policy or authorization, an inverted <=/>= comparison silently returns the wrong rows.

## Affected Products

- HMBRAND — DBI::SQL::Nano (1.42)

## References

- [CNA](https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/security/advisories/GHSA-mv45-ff6j-x9jp)
- [CNA](https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/e9742ef85a75867cbd696860e3bf3e32b681f98d.patch)
- [CVE](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/14/9)
- [CNA](https://metacpan.org/release/HMBRAND/DBI-1.651/changes)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.39%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 32.1

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._