CVE-2025-40916 is a critical vulnerability affecting Mojolicious::Plugin::CaptchaPNG version 1.05 for Perl, stemming from its use of the weak built-in rand() function for generating captcha text and image noise. This flaw allows for a network-based attack with low complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality and integrity. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating potential interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRYPHON | Mojolicious::Plugin::CaptchaPNG | 1.05CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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