PAGI::Middleware::Session::Store::Cookie versions through 0.001003 for Perl generates random bytes insecurely.
PAGI::Middleware::Session::Store::Cookie attempts to read bytes from the /dev/urandom device directly. If that fails (for example, on systems without the device, such as Windows), then it will emit a warning that recommends the user install Crypt::URandom, and then return a string of random bytes generated by the built-in rand function, which is unsuitable for cryptographic applications.
This modules does not use the Crypt::URandom module, and installing it will not fix the problem.
The random bytes are used for generating an initialisation vector (IV) to encrypt the cookie.
A predictable IV may make it easier for malicious users to decrypt and tamper with the session data that is stored in the cookie.
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| Description | PAGI::Middleware::Session::Store::Cookie versions through 0.001003 for Perl generates random bytes insecurely. PAGI::Middleware::Session::Store::Cookie attempts to read bytes from the /dev/urandom device directly. If that fails (for example, on systems without the device, such as Windows), then it will emit a warning that recommends the user install Crypt::URandom, and then return a string of random bytes generated by the built-in rand function, which is unsuitable for cryptographic applications. This modules does not use the Crypt::URandom module, and installing it will not fix the problem. The random bytes are used for generating an initialisation vector (IV) to encrypt the cookie. A predictable IV may make it easier for malicious users to decrypt and tamper with the session data that is stored in the cookie. | |
| Title | PAGI::Middleware::Session::Store::Cookie versions through 0.001003 for Perl generates random bytes insecurely | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-1204 CWE-338 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-31T18:18:48.427Z
Reserved: 2026-03-28T19:29:58.433Z
Link: CVE-2026-5087
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-03-31T16:16:35.080
Modified: 2026-03-31T16:16:35.080
Link: CVE-2026-5087
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