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Unknown
CVE-2025-40905
WWW::OAuth 1.000 and earlier for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Robert Rothenberg (RRWO)
Affected Vendor
DBOOK
View all reports →Affected Software
WWW::OAuth
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 12th, 2026
Last Modified:
February 17th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.