Is Perl 5.26.3 patched?
Current stable (5.42.2): 85/100
Summary iPlain-English security status for Perl 5.26.3, built from its CVEs, active-exploitation data, end-of-life date and latest release.
Perl 5.26.3 is part of the 5.26 release line. 8 known vulnerabilities affect it. The 5.26 line reached end-of-life on 2020-05-30, so it no longer receives security patches. The latest supported Perl release is 5.42.2.
Known issues affecting 5.26.3
Exploited first, then by exploitation probability.
CVE-2020-10543 HIGH EPSS 11% → fixed in 5.30.3 CVE-2020-12723 HIGH EPSS 6% → fixed in 5.30.3 CVE-2020-10878 HIGH EPSS 5% → fixed in 5.30.3 CVE-2023-31486 HIGH EPSS 2% → fixed in 5.38.0 CVE-2023-31484 HIGH EPSS 2% → fixed in 5.38.0 CVE-2026-4176 CRITICAL EPSS 1% → fixed in 5.43.9 CVE-2026-8376 CRITICAL EPSS 0% → see advisory CVE-2023-47039 HIGH EPSS 0% → fixed in 5.32.1Other Perl versions
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Frequently asked
Is Perl 5.26.3 patched?
Perl 5.26.3 is end-of-life and no longer receives security patches. Move to 5.42.2.
When does Perl 5.26 reach end-of-life?
Perl 5.26 reached end-of-life on 2020-05-30 and no longer receives security patches.
What is the latest version of Perl?
The latest supported Perl release is 5.42.2.
Is Perl 5.26.3 still receiving security updates?
No — Perl 5.26.3 is on the 5.26 line, which reached end-of-life on 2020-05-30 and no longer receives security updates. Upgrade to 5.42.2 or later to stay supported.
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against Perl's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — Perl official site ↗