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TI-2026-04443 Aliases CVE-2026-5088GHSA-r6g6-6h6f-xcmj

Apache::API::Password versions through 0.5.2 for Perl can generate insecure random values…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-338Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00572 47th 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
JDEGUESTApache::API::Passwordup to 0.5.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache::API::Password VendorJDEGUEST Affected up to 0.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jdeguest:apache\:\:api\:\:password:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* api\VulnerableJDEGUEST
  • cpe:2.3:a:jdeguest:apache\:\:api\:\:password:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions api\ Vulnerable ·JDEGUEST

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5088
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6g6-6h6f-xcmj

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

Sources

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