CPANSA-Authen-TOTP-2026-46473: Authen-TOTP vulnerability
| Publisher | giterlizzi | Document category | csaf_security_advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial release date | 2026-05-21T00:00:00 | Engine | CSAF Perl Toolkit 0.26 |
| Current release date | 2026-05-21T00:00:00 | Build Date | |
| Current version | 1 | Status | final |
| CVSS v3.1 Base Score | 7.5 | Severity | |
| Original language | Language | en | |
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Vulnerability Description
Authen::TOTP versions before 0.1.1 for Perl generate secrets using rand. Secrets were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-46473
Vulnerability DescriptionAuthen::TOTP versions before 0.1.1 for Perl generate secrets using rand.
Secrets were generated using Perl's built-in rand function, which is predictable and unsuitable for security usage.
| Weakness | CWE-331 : Insufficient Entropy |
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Product status
Known affected
| Product | Score | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authen-TOTP less than 0.1.1 |
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Fixed
- Authen-TOTP greater than or equal 0.1.1
giterlizzi
Namespace: https://github.com/giterlizzi/
gdt@cpan.org
References
- CPANSA-Authen-TOTP-2026-46473 JSON self
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/giterlizzi/perl-CPANSA-CSAF/develop/csaf/white/2026/cpansa-authen-totp-2026-46473.json - https://github.com/tchatzi/Authen-TOTP/commit/d04f30cc6538d77fc6b6d550da450cf3017b8561.patch external
https://github.com/tchatzi/Authen-TOTP/commit/d04f30cc6538d77fc6b6d550da450cf3017b8561.patch - https://metacpan.org/release/TCHATZI/Authen-TOTP-0.1.1/changes external
https://metacpan.org/release/TCHATZI/Authen-TOTP-0.1.1/changes - http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/15 external
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/15 - CVE-2026-46473 (NVD) external
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46473
Revision history
| Version | Date of the revision | Summary of the revision |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu May 21 00:00:00 2026 | First release |
Sharing rules
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