CVE-2025-40923

Plack-Middleware-Session before version 0.35 for Perl generates session ids insecurely

Published Jul 16, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Users are advised to upgrade to Plack-Middleware-Session v0.35 or later.


Vendor Workaround

Users who are unable to upgrade are advised to change the sid_generator attribute of Plack::Session::State to a function that returns a securely generated session id based on a secure source of entropy from the system.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-21693 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.
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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Plack-Middleware-Session before version 0.35 for Perl generates session ids insecurely
Weaknesses CWE-338
CWE-340
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 9:10 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 9:05 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 16, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:22 AM