WebService::Xero 0.11 for Perl uses insecure rand() function for cryptographic functions

published 2025-04-05 last yr. modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-54366

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
public exploits: 0; none known

WebService::Xero 0.11 and earlier for Perl uses the rand() function as the default source of entropy, which is not cryptographically secure, for cryptographic functions.

Specifically WebService::Xero uses the Data::Random library which specifically states that it is "Useful mostly for test programs". Data::Random uses the rand() function.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: last yr. (2025-04-07)

Exploit prediction

0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected products

LOCALSHOP WebService::Xero

Classification

Weakness

CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
CWE-331 Insufficient Entropy

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-52322
NVD CVE-2024-52322

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