SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-15444

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Perl	Crypt
Libsodium	Libsodium	<=1.0.20

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	perl	crypt		sodium		xs	<0.000042	/	/	/
a	libsodium	libsodium	<=1.0.20	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://00f.net/2025/12/30/libsodium-vulnerability/

https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/commit/ad3004ec8731730e93fcfbbc824e67eadc1c1bae

https://metacpan.org/dist/Crypt-Sodium-XS/changes

CVSS Score

9.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Jan. 6, 2026, 1:16 a.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 6, 2026, 7:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

CVE-2025-15444