# CVE-2026-119037: Business::GoCardless versions before 1.01 for Perl accept forged webhooks when a configured webhook secret is undef or empty

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-113911, GHSA-25V3-44X4-VGQ4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.01
- Published: 2026-10-30 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Summary

Business::GoCardless, a Perl module for the GoCardless payments API, can be affected by this vulnerability. When its webhook secret is unset or empty, it accepts forged webhook messages that an attacker has signed with an empty key, treating them as genuine notifications from GoCardless.

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## Affected

- Business-GoCardless: fixed in 1.01

## Description

Business::GoCardless versions before 1.01 for Perl accept forged webhooks when a configured webhook secret is undef or empty. signature_valid uses each configured secret as the HMAC key, and nothing rejects undef or an empty string, both of which Digest::SHA treats as an empty key. A secret read from an unset environment variable, or an empty entry in a list of rotated secrets, is used as is. A remote attacker can sign a forged webhook with an empty key and have it accepted as sent by GoCardless.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Business-GoCardless, upgrade to a fixed version (1.01) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://metacpan.org/release/LEEJO/Business-GoCardless-1.01/changes

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