CVE 8.6 HIGH

Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl use insecurely generated nonces_CVE-2025-40920

8.6 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Description

Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl generate nonces using the Perl Data::UUID library. * Data::UUID does not use a strong cryptographic source for generating UUIDs.
* Data::UUID returns v3 UUIDs, which are generated from known information and are unsuitable for security, as per RFC 9562.
* The nonces should be generated from a strong cryptographic source, as per RFC 7616.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-40920
Source CPANSec
Published Aug 11, 2025 at 20:19
Modified Aug 11, 2025 at 20:52

Affected Product

Vendor ETHER
Product Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP
Version 0.06
Affected Versions ETHER Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP 0.06

CWE Classification

References

💭 Join the Security Discussion

🔒 Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

⚠️ Please be respectful and constructive in your comments. Security discussions should remain professional.