Vulnerability in Jdeguest Apache\
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::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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Jdeguest Apache\ — versions \
- Jdeguest Apache::api::password — versions 0
- Jdeguest Apache\:\:api\:\:password
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (release-notes, Release Notes)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (related, Product)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (Product, technical-description)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (Product)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5088?
- CVE-2026-5088 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jdeguest Apache\, classified under Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5088?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.