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 "<a ='c'>" or unbalanced quotes "<a b='''''''c'>" can trigger this condition.

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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 "<a ='c'>" or unbalanced quotes "<a b='''''''c'>" can trigger this condition.
Title XML::Bare versions through 0.53 for Perl will hang in an infinite loop when parsing malformed attributes
Weaknesses CWE-835
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

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Updated: 2026-07-16T16:14:50.176Z

Reserved: 2026-06-26T08:38:33.750Z

Link: CVE-2026-13401

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