CVE-2025-40916
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CVE-2025-40916 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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