Description
Catalyst::Plugin::Session before version 0.44 for Perl generates session ids insecurely. The session id is generated from a (usually SHA-1) hash of a simple counter, the epoch time, the built-in rand function, the PID and the current Catalyst context. This information is of low entropy. 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.
Problem types
CWE-340 Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers
CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator
Product status
0.01 (custom) before 0.44
References
metacpan.org/...n-0.43/source/lib/Catalyst/Plugin/Session.pm
github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Session/pull/5
github.com/...c0e2b4ab1e42ebce1008286db8c571b6ee98c22c.patch