Net::OAuth up to 0.28 on Perl Net::OAuth::Client weak prng

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Net::OAuth up to 0.28 on Perl. The impacted element is the function Net::OAuth::Client. Executing a manipulation can lead to weak prng. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-22376. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Net::OAuth up to 0.28 on Perl. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function Net::OAuth::Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak prng vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-338. The product uses a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in a security context, but the PRNG's algorithm is not cryptographically strong. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In Net::OAuth::Client in the Net::OAuth package before 0.29 for Perl, the default nonce is a 32-bit integer generated from the built-in rand() function, which is not cryptographically strong.

The advisory is shared for download at metacpan.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-22376 since 01/03/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.001.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214205 (Fedora 40 : perl-Net-OAuth (2025-05e642f1ef)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 0.29 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at metacpan.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (214205) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-2763). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Net::OAuth

Version

• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3
• 0.4
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 0.10
• 0.11
• 0.12
• 0.13
• 0.14
• 0.15
• 0.16
• 0.17
• 0.18
• 0.19
• 0.20
• 0.21
• 0.22
• 0.23
• 0.24
• 0.25
• 0.26
• 0.27
• 0.28

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