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.
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.
Published:
2026-04-15
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| JDEGUEST | Apache::API::Password | unaffected |
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Remediation
Vendor Solution
Upgrade to version v0.5.3 or later, and install Crypt::URandom.
Vendor Workaround
Install Crypt::URandom.
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History
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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. | |
| Title | Apache::API::Password versions through v0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values for salts | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-338 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-15T07:03:13.742Z
Reserved: 2026-03-28T19:31:47.729Z
Link: CVE-2026-5088
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