CVE-2025-40924CWE-338CWE-340

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

Medium · published July 17, 2025

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00299 · 21.5th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-338 · Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG); CWE-340 · Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers
Published
2025-07-17T13:33Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 JUL 13:33Z
    Catalyst::Plugin::Session before version 0.44 for Perl generates session ids insecurely
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