CVE catalog
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::Ra
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.57% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | apache\ | Not reported | 0.5.3 | fixed |
| Cpe | apache\ | Not reported | 0.5.3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | apache\ | cpe | Not reported | 0.5.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | apache\ | cpe | Not reported | 0.5.3 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-5088 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/4]
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/15/5]
- [https://metacpan.org/pod/Crypt::URandom]
- [https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.2/view/lib/Apache2/API/Password.pod]
- [https://metacpan.org/release/JDEGUEST/Apache2-API-v0.5.3/changes]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5088]
- [https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html]