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GHSA-GFJ4-2P4P-M25J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-07 15:31 – Updated: 2025-04-07 21:32

Details

Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions.

Specifically Web::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.

Severity ?

5.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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  "published": "2025-04-07T15:31:10Z",
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CVE-2024-57868 (GCVE-0-2024-57868)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-05 15:35 – Updated: 2025-09-05 13:18

Title

Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions

Summary

Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Web::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.

Severity ?

5.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE

CWE-338 - Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
CWE-331 - Insufficient Entropy

Assigner

CPANSec

References

URL

Tags

	https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand
	https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-…
	https://metacpan.org/release/BAREFOOT/Data-Random…
	https://metacpan.org/dist/Web-API/source/lib/Web/…
	https://metacpan.org/dist/Web-API/source/lib/Web/…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	LEV	Web::API	Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.8 (custom)

Credits

Robert Rothenberg (RRWO)

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Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-GFJ4-2P4P-M25J

CVE-2024-57868 (GCVE-0-2024-57868)

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