CVE-2025-15444

Crypt::Sodium::XS module versions prior to 0.000042, for Perl, include a vulnerable version of libsodium

Published Jan 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Crypt::Sodium::XS module versions prior to 0.000042, for Perl, include a vulnerable version of libsodium

libsodium <= 1.0.20 or a version of libsodium released before December 30, 2025 contains a vulnerability documented as CVE-2025-69277  https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69277 .

The libsodium vulnerability states:

In atypical use cases involving certain custom cryptography or untrusted data to crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point, mishandles checks for whether an elliptic curve point is valid because it sometimes allows points that aren't in the main cryptographic group.

0.000042 includes a version of libsodium updated to 1.0.20-stable, released January 3, 2026, which includes a fix for the vulnerability.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 0.000042 or later

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Iamb
Iamb crypt\
Weaknesses CWE-347
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:iamb:crypt\:\:sodium\:\:xs:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
Vendors & Products Iamb
Iamb crypt\
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Perl
Perl crypt::sodium::xs
Vendors & Products Perl
Perl crypt::sodium::xs
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Crypt::Sodium::XS module versions prior to 0.000042, for Perl, include a vulnerable version of libsodium libsodium <= 1.0.20 or a version of libsodium released before December 30, 2025 contains a vulnerability documented as CVE-2025-69277  https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69277 . The libsodium vulnerability states: In atypical use cases involving certain custom cryptography or untrusted data to crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point, mishandles checks for whether an elliptic curve point is valid because it sometimes allows points that aren't in the main cryptographic group. 0.000042 includes a version of libsodium updated to 1.0.20-stable, released January 3, 2026, which includes a fix for the vulnerability.
Title Crypt::Sodium::XS module versions prior to 0.000042, for Perl, include a vulnerable version of libsodium
Weaknesses CWE-1395
References
Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Jan 6, 2026, 7:01 PM
Reserved
Jan 3, 2026, 10:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 6, 2026, 1:16 AM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 10:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 6, 2026, 12:22 AM