CVE-2026-5088
Apache::API::Password versions through 0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values for salts.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 46th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-338
- Affected
- jdeguest/apache\
- Source
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
References
- https://metacpan.org/pod/Crypt::URandomProduct
- https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.2/view/lib/Apache2/API/Password.podProduct
- https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.3/changesRelease Notes
- https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.htmlProduct
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.