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.
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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. | |
Title | Catalyst::Plugin::Session before version 0.44 for Perl generates session ids insecurely | |
Weaknesses | CWE-338 CWE-340 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published: 2025-07-17T13:33:43.739Z
Updated: 2025-07-17T19:53:31.346Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T09:05:34.362Z
Link: CVE-2025-40924

Updated: 2025-07-17T19:53:03.650Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-07-17T14:15:31.227
Modified: 2025-07-17T21:15:50.197
Link: CVE-2025-40924

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