Apache::API::Password versions through 0.5.2 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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Solution

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


Workaround

Install Crypt::URandom.

History

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Jdeguest apache\
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jdeguest:apache\:\:api\:\:password:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
Vendors & Products Jdeguest apache\

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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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. Apache::API::Password versions through 0.5.2 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 Apache::API::Password versions through 0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values for salts

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Jdeguest
Jdeguest apache::api::password
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Jdeguest apache::api::password

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-01T16:03:43.825Z

Reserved: 2026-03-28T19:31:47.729Z

Link: CVE-2026-5088

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T17:24:20.860Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-15T08:16:16.790

Modified: 2026-05-06T14:18:23.253

Link: CVE-2026-5088

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-02T08:30:26Z

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