Ado::Sessions versions through 0.935 for Perl generates insecure session ids

Summary

CVECVE-2026-5083
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerCPANSec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-08 06:16:29 UTC
Updated2026-04-08 19:25:34 UTC
DescriptionAdo::Sessions versions through 0.935 for Perl generates insecure session ids. The session id is generated from a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the 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. Predicable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems. Note that Ado is no longer maintained, and has been removed from the CPAN index. It is still available on BackPAN.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from ADP

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

Problem Types: CWE-338 | CWE-340 | CWE-340 CWE-340 Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers | CWE-338 CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

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

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA BEROV AdoSessions affected 0.935 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
backpan.perl.org/authors/id/B/BE/BEROV/Ado-0.935.tar.gz 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e backpan.perl.org
github.com/kberov/Ado/issues/112 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e github.com
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/08/7 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.html 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e security.metacpan.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2017-09-02T00:00:00.000ZLast version of Ado was released on CPAN.
CNA2018-09-24T00:00:00.000ZAnnouncement that Ado will not be updated anymore.
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