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CVE-2025-15618 Detail

Description

Business::OnlinePayment::StoredTransaction versions through 0.01 for Perl uses an insecure secret key. Business::OnlinePayment::StoredTransaction generates a secret key by using a MD5 hash of a single call to the built-in rand function, which is unsuitable for cryptographic use. This key is intended for encrypting credit card transaction data.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://metacpan.org/dist/Business-OnlinePayment-StoredTransaction/source/lib/Business/OnlinePayment/StoredTransaction.pm#L64-75 CPANSec
https://security.metacpan.org/patches/B/Business-OnlinePayment-StoredTransaction/0.01/CVE-2025-15618-r1.patch CPANSec

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) CPANSec  
CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure CPANSec  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-15618
NVD Published Date:
03/31/2026
NVD Last Modified:
03/31/2026
Source:
CPANSec