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CVE-2026-5088 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://metacpan.org/pod/Crypt::URandom	CPANSec	Product
https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.2/view/lib/Apache2/API/Password.pod	CPANSec	Product
https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.3/changes	CPANSec	Release Notes
https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html	CPANSec	Product
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-338	Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)	CPANSec

Affected Products

Product	Versions
jdeguest apache::api::password	< 0.5.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:jdeguest:apache::api::password::::::perl::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CPANSec
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
May 6, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
May 1, 2026	CVE Modified	CPANSec
Apr 16, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 15, 2026	CVE Modified	CVE
Apr 15, 2026	New CVE Received	CPANSec