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CVE-2025-15618: Business::OnlinePayment::StoredTransaction versions through 0.01 for Perl uses an insecure secret key

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-31 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-338

Description

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.

Affected products

• MOCK Business::Onlinepayment::Storedtransaction: 0.01

References

• 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
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/31/7

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