CVE-2025-15618: Business::OnlinePayment::StoredTransaction versions through 0.01 for Perl uses an insecure secret key
Robert Rothenberg 31 Mar 2026 10:06 UTC
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CVE-2025-15618 CPAN Security Group
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CVE ID: CVE-2025-15618
Distribution: Business-OnlinePayment-StoredTransaction
Versions: through 0.01
MetaCPAN:
https://metacpan.org/dist/Business-OnlinePayment-StoredTransaction
Business::OnlinePayment::StoredTransaction versions through 0.01 for
Perl uses an insecure secret key
Description
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Business::OnlinePayment::StoredTransaction versions through 0.01 for
Perl uses an insecure secret key.
Business::OnlinePayment::StoredTransaction generates a secret key by
using a MD5 hash of a single call to the built-in rand function, which
is unsuitable for cryptographic use.
This key is intended for encrypting credit card transaction data.
Problem types
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- CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator
- CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
Workarounds
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Apply the patch that uses Crypt::URandom to generate a secret key.
References
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https://metacpan.org/dist/Business-OnlinePayment-StoredTransaction/source/lib/Business/OnlinePayment/StoredTransaction.pm#L64-75
https://security.metacpan.org/patches/B/Business-OnlinePayment-StoredTransaction/0.01/CVE-2025-15618-r1.patch