HTTP::Session versions through 0.53 for Perl defaults to using insecurely generated session ids.

HTTP::Session defaults to using HTTP::Session::ID::SHA1 to generate session ids using a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the high resolution 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.

The distribution includes HTTP::session::ID::MD5 which contains a similar flaw, but uses the MD5 hash instead.

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Users on systems with a /dev/urandom device should configure the module to use HTTP::Session::ID::Urandom. Users on systems without a /dev/urandom (such as Windows) device will need to create custom ID modules that make use of module such as Crypt::SysRandom or Crypt::URandom.

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Description HTTP::Session versions through 0.53 for Perl defaults to using insecurely generated session ids. HTTP::Session defaults to using HTTP::Session::ID::SHA1 to generate session ids using a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the high resolution 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. The distribution includes HTTP::session::ID::MD5 which contains a similar flaw, but uses the MD5 hash instead.
Title HTTP::Session versions through 0.53 for Perl defaults to using insecurely generated session ids
Weaknesses CWE-338
CWE-340
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

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Updated: 2026-03-28T20:06:47.537Z

Reserved: 2026-02-26T11:59:23.755Z

Link: CVE-2026-3256

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-28T19:16:56.570

Modified: 2026-03-28T19:16:56.570

Link: CVE-2026-3256

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