---
id: CVE-2026-118991
title: >-
  CallBackery versions before 0.62.0 for Perl encrypt configuration backups with
  the padded password as the AES key
summary: >-
  CallBackery versions before 0.62.0 for Perl encrypt configuration backups with
  the padded password as the AES key.


  getCrypt() pads the backup password with "x" characters and cuts it to 32
  bytes to form the AES key, with no salt and no …
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-916
product: CallBackery
affected:
  - CallBackery < 0.62.0
published: '2026-10-30'
updated: '2026-10-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-30T13:12:13.128Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118991'
references:
  - url: 'https://metacpan.org/release/OETIKER/CallBackery-0.62.0/changes'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00104
epssPercentile: 0.0104
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T16:07:30.237Z'
---

## Overview

CallBackery versions before 0.62.0 for Perl encrypt configuration backups with the padded password as the AES key.

getCrypt() pads the backup password with "x" characters and cuts it to 32 bytes to form the AES key, with no salt and no key derivation. The first block of a backup holds a 16 hex digit length field, so decrypting one block confirms a password guess at raw AES speed.

An attacker who obtains a backup can recover its password by fast offline guessing, and with it every credential the backup holds.

## Affected

- `CallBackery < 0.62.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to CallBackery 0.62.0 or later.