CVE-2026-72889

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 72% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cisa-adp, epss
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
59(Track)
EG Risk 59/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
28%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 19, 2026

Last Modified

August 26, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Sep 16, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

oss-security - CVE-2026-72889: Net::OAuth versions before 0.33 for Perl allow the sender to choose the signature algorithm in verify

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/19/2
github Patch Available

Net::OAuth: verification algorithm is taken from the message being verified — RSA-SHA1 provider accepts a forged HMAC-SHA1 request · Advisory · vurtdev/Net-OAuth · GitHub

https://github.com/vurtdev/Net-OAuth/security/advisories/GHSA-c8rm-g5cm-4pf5
generic

RFC 5849 - The OAuth 1.0 Protocol

https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5849#section-3.4.3
generic

RFC 5849 - The OAuth 1.0 Protocol

https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5849#section-3.4.2

Affected Packages

(3 across 3 ecosystems)
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
libnet-oauth-perl0.28-4 ... 0.33-1 (6 versions)
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
libnet-oauth-perl0.31-1, 0.31-2, 0.32-1, 0.33-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
libnet-oauth-perl0.31-1, 0.31-2, 0.32-10.33-1

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 49× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-18 21:46 UTCEG score recompute
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  18. 2026-08-26 18:41 UTCEG score recompute 9.80
  19. 2026-08-26 18:41 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 9.8 · severity → CRITICAL
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  25. 2026-08-19 21:19 UTCNVD update
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  27. 2026-08-19 21:12 UTCMITRE cvelistV5
  28. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-19 08:20 UTCNVD update
  30. 2026-08-19 07:28 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-19 07:27 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-72889?
CVE-2026-72889 is a critical vulnerability published on August 19, 2026. 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 signaturemethod parameter of the incoming message. signaturemethod is required on every request, so the algorithm used to check a signature is…
When was CVE-2026-72889 disclosed?
CVE-2026-72889 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 19, 2026, with the most recent update on August 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-72889 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-72889 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 71.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72889?
CVE-2026-72889 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-72889?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-72889, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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