CVE-2026-5088
Apache::API::Password versions through v0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values for salts
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 15, 2026, 7:03 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 15, 2026, 7:03 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
CPANSec
Affected Products
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Solution
- Update the Apache::API::Password module to the latest version.
- Ensure Crypt::URandom or Bytes::Random::Secure is installed.
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