Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl is susceptible to session fixation attacks

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-10007
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerCPANSec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-06-09 09:16:27 UTC
Updated2026-06-09 16:16:33 UTC
DescriptionCatalyst::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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.1 CRITICAL from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-384 | CWE-384 CWE-384 Session Fixation

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED9.1CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary9.1CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA ETHER CatalystPluginAuthentication affected 0.10_027 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication/commit/b1385ea87... 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e github.com
metacpan.org/pod/Plack::Middleware::Session 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e metacpan.org
metacpan.org/pod/Catalyst::Plugin::Session 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e metacpan.org
metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication-0.10_027/changes 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e metacpan.org
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/09/10 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
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Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2009-07-08T00:00:00.000ZCatalyst::Plugin::Session version 0.25 released with the change_session_id method to protect against session fixation attacks, along with documentation how to use that with Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication
CNA2026-06-07T00:00:00.000ZCatalyst::Plugin::Authentication version 0.10_027 released with change to avoid session fixation attacks

Solutions

CNA: Users should upgrade to version 0.10_027 or later.

Workarounds

CNA: Users of Catalyst::Plugin::Session or Catalyst::Plugin::Starch should call the change_session_id method after authentication. Users of Plack::Middleware::Session should set the change_id flag after logging in. Users may also apply the linked patch.

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