๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-5084

MEDIUM 6.5

WebDyne::Session versions before 3.003_704 for Perl generate the session id insecurely

CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.3%
EPSS Percentile
23th

WebDyne::Session versions before 3.003_704 for Perl generate the session id insecurely. The session handler generates the session id from an MD5 hash seeded with a call to the built-in rand() function. The rand function is passed a maximum value based on the process id, the epoch time and the reference address of the object, but this information will have no effect on the overall quality of the seed of the message digest. The rand function is seeded by 32-bits and is predictable. It is considered unsuitable for cryptographic purposes. Predictable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems. Note that WebDyne::Session versions 1.042 and earlier appear to be in separate distributions from WebDyne.

CWE CWE-340 CWE-338
Vendor aspeer
Product webdyne::session
Published May 11, 2026
Last Updated Aug 2, 2026
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Affected Versions

ASPEER / WebDyne::Session
0 < 3.003_704

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
metacpan.org: https://metacpan.org/release/ASPEER/WebDyne-2.075/source/lib/WebDyne/Session.pm#L120 github.com: https://github.com/aspeer/WebDyne/commit/7a3f949dc24e62a276eb0db629db64aca356e954.patch webdyne.org: https://webdyne.org security.metacpan.org: https://security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html openwall.com: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/11/3