CVE-2025-40924

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

Vendor Haarg
Product Catalyst::Plugin::Session
Weakness CWE-340
Published July 17, 2025
Last update July 17, 2025

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

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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02Disclosure timeline

July 17, 2025 CVE published
July 17, 2025 Record updated