Name: CVE-2025-40905: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-40905, CVSS 7.3, EPSS 0.00051

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade libwww-oauth-perl	Jul 23, 2026	Jul 23, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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