Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl is susceptible to session fixation attacks
28Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 9.1epss 0.4%
exploitation probability
0.4%top 70% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl is susceptible to session fixation attacks.
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication does not automatically change the session id after authentication. An attacker that obtains a session id cookie can use this to impersonate the victim.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected products
ETHER · Catalyst::Plugin::AuthenticationReferences
https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication/commit/b1385ea87a2491b64f33169222af19982d0acce3.patchhttps://metacpan.org/pod/Catalyst::Plugin::Session#change_session_idhttps://metacpan.org/pod/Plack::Middleware::Session#change_idhttps://metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication-0.10_027/changeshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/09/10