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Apache::SessionX versions through 2.01 for Perl create insecure session id

Published Feb 26, 2026

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

Remediation

Vendor solution

Consider alternate solutions like https://metacpan.org/pod/Apache::SessionX::Generate::Random

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner CPANSec
Published Feb 26, 2026
Updated Feb 27, 2026
Reserved Apr 16, 2025
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 27, 2026
NVD
Status Analyzed
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
ENISA EUVD
Assigner CPANSec
Published Feb 26, 2026
Updated Feb 27, 2026
Exploited since n/a
EUVD-2025-208124