CVE-2025-40920

Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP versions 1.018 and earlier for Perl use insecurely generated nonces

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Users are advised to upgrade to Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP version 1.019 or later.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Affected: ETHER Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.metacpan.org/patches/C/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP/1.018/CVE-2025-40920-r1.patch patch
https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP/pull/1 issue tracking
https://metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP-1.018/source/lib/Catalyst/Authentication/Credential/HTTP.pm#L391
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9562#name-security-considerations
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7616#section-5.12

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-40920?
CVE-2025-40920 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-40920?
To fix CVE-2025-40920: Users are advised to upgrade to Catalyst-Authentication-Credential-HTTP version 1.019 or later.
Is CVE-2025-40920 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-40920 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-40920?
CVE-2025-40920 affects ETHER Catalyst::Authentication::Credential::HTTP.
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