Crypt::Sodium::XS module versions prior to 0.000042, for Perl, include a vulnerable version of libsodium

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-15444
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerCPANSec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-01-06 01:16:01 UTC
Updated2026-10-07 10:10:00 UTC
DescriptionCrypt::Sodium::XS module versions prior to 0.000042, for Perl, include a vulnerable version of libsodium libsodium <= 1.0.20 or a version of libsodium released before December 30, 2025 contains a vulnerability documented as CVE-2025-69277  https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69277 . The libsodium vulnerability states: In atypical use cases involving certain custom cryptography or untrusted data to crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point, mishandles checks for whether an elliptic curve point is valid because it sometimes allows points that aren't in the main cryptographic group. 0.000042 includes a version of libsodium updated to 1.0.20-stable, released January 3, 2026, which includes a fix for the vulnerability.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from ADP

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

EPSS: 0.002700000 probability, percentile 0.174930000 (date 2026-10-05)

Problem Types: CWE-347 | CWE-1395 CWE-1395 Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Iamb Crypt \ sodium\ \ xs

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA IAMB CryptSodiumXS affected 0.000042 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/commit/ad3004ec8731730e93fcfbbc824e67eadc1... 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e github.com Patch
metacpan.org/dist/Crypt-Sodium-XS/changes 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e metacpan.org Product, Release Notes
00f.net/2025/12/30/libsodium-vulnerability 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e 00f.net Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: Upgrade to version 0.000042 or later

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