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TI-2025-27299 Aliases CVE-2025-40905GHSA-869w-qxf5-5q39

WWW::OAuth 1.000 and earlier for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions

Priority LOW 38CWE-338Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

WWW::OAuth 1.000 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0029 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DBOOKWWW::OAuthup to 1.000—No fix listedCNA
  • WWW::OAuth VendorDBOOK Affected up to 1.000 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dbook:www\:\:oauth:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* oauthVulnerableDBOOK
  • cpe:2.3:a:dbook:www\:\:oauth:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions oauth Vulnerable ·DBOOK

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40905
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-869w-qxf5-5q39

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

Sources

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