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CVE-2026-72889 (GCVE-0-2026-72889)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 07:20 – Updated: 2026-08-26 18:03
VLAI
Title
Net::OAuth versions before 0.33 for Perl allow the sender to choose the signature algorithm in verify
Summary
Net::OAuth versions before 0.33 for Perl allow the sender to choose the signature algorithm in verify. verify resolves the signature method class from the signature_method parameter of the incoming message. signature_method is required on every request, so the algorithm used to check a signature is chosen by whoever sent it, and nothing lets the verifying party pin the method instead. When a message names HMAC-SHA1 or HMAC-SHA256, the key is derived from consumer_secret and token_secret rather than from the key the provider deployed. A provider deployed on RSA-SHA1 holds only the consumer public key, and RFC 5849 does not use consumer_secret for that method, so the required parameter is filled with a placeholder. A client that names HMAC-SHA1 instead has its signature checked against that placeholder, so a guessable one is enough to forge requests for any consumer key and token.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-26 18:02 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
  • CWE-757 - Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Affected: 0 , < 0.33 (custom)
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