CVE-2025-40916

| EUVD-2025-18387 CRITICAL
Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) (CWE-338)
2025-06-16 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
9.1
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 14, 2026 - 21:59 vuln.today
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 14, 2026 - 21:59 euvd
EUVD-2025-18387
CVE Published
Jun 16, 2025 - 11:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

A remote code execution vulnerability (CVSS 9.1). Critical severity with potential for significant impact on affected systems.

Technical ContextAI

Vulnerability type: remote code execution. CVSS 9.1 indicates critical severity with likely remote exploitation vector.

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

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CVE-2025-40916 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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