CVE-2026-9692
Published: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:16
Summary
Mojolicious::Sessions::Storable versions through 0.05 for Perl generate session ids insecurely. The default session id generator returns a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the epoch
Details
Mojolicious::Sessions::Storable versions through 0.05 for Perl generate session ids insecurely. The default session id generator returns a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the epoch time, the heap address of an anonymous hash, and the PID. These are predictable or low-entropy sources that are unsuitable for security purposes.
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References
- https://metacpan.org/release/HAYAJO/Mojolicious-Plugin-SessionStore-0.05/source/lib/Mojolicious/Sessions/Storable.pm#L11-15
- https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html
- https://security.metacpan.org/patches/M/Mojolicious-Plugin-SessionStore/0.05/CVE-2026-9692-r1.patch
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40923
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