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CVE-2026-5088

HIGH

7.5

Description

Apache::API::Password versions through v0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values for salts. The _make_salt and _make_salt_bcrypt methods will attept to load Crypt::URandom and then Bytes::Random::Secure to generate random bytes for the salt. If those modules are unavailable, it will simply return 16 bytes generated with Perl's built-in rand function. The rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic use. These salts are used for password hashing.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published4/15/2026

Last Modified4/17/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-338

References

https://metacpan.org/pod/Crypt::URandom(9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e)

https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.2/view/lib/Apache2/API/Password.pod(9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e)

https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.3/changes(9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e)

https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html(9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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