# CVE-2026-13082: GD::SecurityImage versions through 1.75 for Perl use rand to generate secrets

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-07-17 · Updated: 2026-07-17

## Affected

- GD-SecurityImage: through 1.75

## Description

GD::SecurityImage versions through 1.75 for Perl use rand to generate secrets. The random method creates the challenge text used for the CAPTCHA by sampling characters from an array using Perl's built-in rand function, and generates a (by default) six-character string. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for security applications because it is predictable and reversible.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on GD-SecurityImage, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40916
- https://security.metacpan.org/patches/G/GD-SecurityImage/1.75/CVE-2026-13082-r1.patch

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