CVE-2025-27552: DBIx::Class::EncodedColumn until 0.00032 for Perl uses insecure rand() function for salting password hashes in Crypt/Eksblowfish/Bcrypt.pm

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.0 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-03-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-331

Description

DBIx::Class::EncodedColumn use the rand() function, which is not cryptographically secure to salt password hashes. This vulnerability is associated with program files Crypt/Eksblowfish/Bcrypt.pm. This issue affects DBIx::Class::EncodedColumn until 0.00032.

Affected products

WREIS DBIx::Class::EncodedColumn: before 0.00032 — fixed in 0.00032

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WREIS DBIx::Class::EncodedColumn 0.00032. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://metacpan.org/release/WREIS/DBIx-Class-EncodedColumn-0.00032/changes
https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html

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