VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-5087

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-03-31
Last modified2026-07-24
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-338: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
  • CWE-1204: Generation of Weak Initialization Vector (IV)

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