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CVE-2026-5088 Detail

Description

Apache::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.


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

Weakness Enumeration

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

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-5088
NVD Published Date:
04/15/2026
NVD Last Modified:
04/16/2026
Source:
CPANSec