Apache::SessionX versions through 2.01 for Perl create insecure session id
Published Feb 26, 2026
8.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.21%
Description
Apache::SessionX versions through 2.01 for Perl create insecure session id.
Apache::SessionX generates session ids insecurely. The default session id generator in Apache::SessionX::Generate::MD5 returns a MD5 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.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=2.01
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grichter | Apache::SessionX | unaffected |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Consider alternate solutions like https://metacpan.org/pod/Apache::SessionX::Generate::Random
References (2)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-208124 Advisory
- https://metacpan.org/release/GRICHTER/Apache-SessionX-2.01/source/SessionX/Generate/MD5.pm#L29 relatedIssue Tracking
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-208124 | Advisory | |
| https://metacpan.org/release/GRICHTER/Apache-SessionX-2.01/source/SessionX/Generate/MD5.pm#L29 | relatedIssue Tracking |
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