generate_seed() uses non-cryptographic PRNG (random.random)

[Kolot86]

Summary

generate_seed() in py_order_utils/utils.py uses Python's random.random() (Mersenne Twister) to generate order salt values. Mersenne Twister is not cryptographically secure and its state can be reconstructed after observing ~624 outputs.

Current implementation

from random import random

def generate_seed() -> int:
 now = datetime.now().replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc).timestamp()
 return round(now * random())

Why this matters

The salt value is part of the EIP-712 signed order struct and is visible on-chain / in the orderbook. While practical exploitation is mitigated by the EIP-712 signature requirement, using a predictable PRNG for any security-adjacent value is a well-known anti-pattern (CWE-338).

Python's random module documentation explicitly states:

"The pseudo-random generators of this module should not be used for security purposes. For security or cryptographic uses, see the secrets module."

Suggested fix

import secrets

def generate_seed() -> int:
 return secrets.randbelow(2**32)

This is a drop-in replacement — same return type (int), same range, cryptographically secure. No API changes needed.

Environment

• py_order_utils 0.3.2
• Python 3.12
• Found during a supply chain security audit of a trading bot using py-clob-client