CVE-2025-40916

Mojolicious::Plugin::CaptchaPNG version 1.05 for Perl uses a weak random number source for generating the captcha.

That version uses the built-in rand() function for generating the captcha text as well as image noise, which is insecure.
PRNG
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.1 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CPANSecCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
9.1 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 12%
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://metacpan.org/pod/perlfunc#rand
https://metacpan.org/release/GRYPHON/Mojolicious-Plugin-CaptchaPNG-1.04/diff/GRYPHON/Mojolicious-Plugin-CaptchaPNG-1.05/lib/Mojolicious/Plugin/CaptchaPNG.pm
https://metacpan.org/release/GRYPHON/Mojolicious-Plugin-CaptchaPNG-1.06/changes
https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html