Apache::API::Password versions through v0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values for salts

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-5088
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerCPANSec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-15 08:16:16 UTC
Updated2026-04-15 18:17:24 UTC
DescriptionApache::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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-338 | CWE-338 CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA JDEGUEST ApacheAPIPassword affected v0.5.2 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.2/view/lib/Apache2/API/Pass... 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e metacpan.org
security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e security.metacpan.org
metacpan.org/pod/Crypt::URandom 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e metacpan.org
metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.3/changes 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e metacpan.org
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
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Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: Upgrade to version v0.5.3 or later, and install Crypt::URandom.

Workarounds

CNA: Install Crypt::URandom.

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