CVE-2026-5088

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  3. CVE-2026-5088
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.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://metacpan.org/pod/Crypt::URandom Product
https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.2/view/lib/Apache2/API/Password.pod Product
https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.3/changes Release Notes
https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html Product
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:jdeguest:apache\:\:api\:\:password:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
History

06 May 2026, 14:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://metacpan.org/pod/Crypt::URandom - () https://metacpan.org/pod/Crypt::URandom - Product
References () https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.2/view/lib/Apache2/API/Password.pod - () https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.2/view/lib/Apache2/API/Password.pod - Product
References () https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.3/changes - () https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.3/changes - Release Notes
References () https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html - () https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html - Product
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:jdeguest:apache\:\:api\:\:password:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
First Time Jdeguest
Jdeguest apache\

01 May 2026, 16:16

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Summary (en) 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. (en) 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.

16 Apr 2026, 13:16

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5

15 Apr 2026, 18:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4 -
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5 -

15 Apr 2026, 08:16

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-04-15 08:16

Updated : 2026-05-06 14:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-5088

Mitre link : CVE-2026-5088

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-5088

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Products Affected

jdeguest

  • apache\
CWE
CWE-338

Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)