CVE-2026-5088
HIGHDescription
Apache::API::Password versions through 0.5.2 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.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 43% of all known CVEs.
References
- https://metacpan.org/pod/Crypt::URandom
- https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.2/view/lib/Apache2/API/Password.pod
- https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.3/changes
- https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5
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