Catalyst::Plugin::Session before version 0.44 for Perl generates session ids insecurely

6.5 / 10

MEDIUM

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

Description

Catalyst::Plugin::Session before version 0.44 for Perl generates session ids insecurely.

The session id is generated from a (usually SHA-1) hash of a simple counter, the epoch time, the built-in rand function, the PID and the current Catalyst context. This information is of low entropy. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage.

Predicable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-40924

Source CPANSec

Published Jul 17, 2025 at 13:33

Modified Jul 17, 2025 at 19:53

Affected Product

Vendor HAARG

Product Catalyst::Plugin::Session

Version 0.01

Affected Versions HAARG Catalyst::Plugin::Session 0.01

CWE Classification

CWE-340 CWE-338

References

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Catalyst::Plugin::Session before version 0.44 for Perl generates session ids insecurely_CVE-2025-40924