Security Advisories (1)
CVE-2024-57868
(2025-04-05)
Web::API 2.8 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions. Specifically Web::API uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.
- https://metacpan.org/dist/Web-API/source/lib/Web/API.pm#L20
- https://metacpan.org/dist/Web-API/source/lib/Web/API.pm#L348
- https://metacpan.org/release/BAREFOOT/Data-Random-0.13/source/lib/Data/Random.pm#L537
- https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rand
- https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html
No POD found for author-pod-syntax.t.
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Module Install Instructions
To install Web::API, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm Web::API
perl -MCPAN -e shell
install Web::API
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