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CVE-2026-8503 (GCVE-0-2026-8503)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-15 11:06 – Updated: 2026-05-15 15:37

Title

Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 versions before 1.3.19 for Perl create insecure session ids

Summary

Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 versions before 1.3.19 for Perl create insecure session ids. Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 generated session ids insecurely. The default session id generator returns a SHA-256 hash of the built-in rand() function, the epoch time, and the PID, that is hashed again. These are predictable, low-entropy sources. Predicable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems. Note that version 1.3.19 has a fallback without warning to use insecure session generation method if the call to Crypt::URandom::urandom fails. However, this is unlikely as Crypt::URandom is a hardcoded requirement of the module. This issue is similar to CVE-2025-40931 for Apache::Session::Generate::MD5.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-05-15 15:36 UTC

CWE

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

Assigner

CPANSec redhat root

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://metacpan.org/release/GUIMARD/Apache-Sessi…	release-notes
https://metacpan.org/release/GUIMARD/Apache-Sessi…
https://github.com/LemonLDAPNG/Apache-Session-Bro…	patch
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40931	related
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40932	related

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
GUIMARD	Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256	Affected: 0 , < 1.3.19 (custom)	guessed

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FKIE_CVE-2026-8503

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-15 12:17 - Updated: 2026-06-17 11:04

Severity

6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Summary

References

URL	Tags
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9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e	https://metacpan.org/release/GUIMARD/Apache-Session-Browseable-1.3.19/changes	Release Notes
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e	https://metacpan.org/release/GUIMARD/Apache-Session-Browseable-1.3.19/diff/GUIMARD/Apache-Session-Browseable-1.3.18#lib/Apache/Session/Generate/SHA256.pm	Product
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40931	Third Party Advisory
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40932	Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	guimard	apache\	\

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          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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      "source": "9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e",
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GHSA-2C59-FQG7-RWRX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-15 12:30 – Updated: 2026-05-15 18:30

Details

Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 versions before 1.3.19 for Perl create insecure session ids.

Apache::Session::Generate::SHA256 generated session ids insecurely. The default session id generator returns a SHA-256 hash of the built-in rand() function, the epoch time, and the PID, that is hashed again. These are predictable, low-entropy sources. Predicable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems.

Note that version 1.3.19 has a fallback without warning to use insecure session generation method if the call to Crypt::URandom::urandom fails. However, this is unlikely as Crypt::URandom is a hardcoded requirement of the module.

This issue is similar to CVE-2025-40931 for Apache::Session::Generate::MD5.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


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

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  ],
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  },
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  "id": "GHSA-2c59-fqg7-rwrx",
  "modified": "2026-05-15T18:30:33Z",
  "published": "2026-05-15T12:30:31Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8503"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/LemonLDAPNG/Apache-Session-Browseable/commit/cc915cbbd266776eec3dd8bf4748b15fa827dbd0.patch"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://metacpan.org/release/GUIMARD/Apache-Session-Browseable-1.3.19/changes"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://metacpan.org/release/GUIMARD/Apache-Session-Browseable-1.3.19/diff/GUIMARD/Apache-Session-Browseable-1.3.18#lib/Apache/Session/Generate/SHA256.pm"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40931"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40932"
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}

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8503 (CVE-2026-8503)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2026-05-15 12:17 – Updated: 2026-05-15 12:17 – Source website

Details

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


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

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-8503	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8503	REPORT
	https://lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/…	REPORT
	https://github.com/LemonLDAPNG/Apache-Session-Bro…	REPORT
	https://github.com/LemonLDAPNG/Apache-Session-Bro…	REPORT
	https://metacpan.org/release/GUIMARD/Apache-Sessi…	REPORT
	https://metacpan.org/release/GUIMARD/Apache-Sessi…	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40931	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40932	REPORT

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