Vulnerabilites related to MIYAGAWA - Plack::Middleware::Session
CVE-2025-40923 (GCVE-0-2025-40923)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-07-16 13:05
Modified
2025-07-16 20:48
CWE
  • CWE-340 - Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers
  • CWE-338 - Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator
Summary
Plack-Middleware-Session before version 0.35 for Perl generates session ids insecurely. The default session id generator returns a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the epoch time, and the PID. 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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
MIYAGAWA Plack::Middleware::Session Version: 0.01   < 0.35
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