Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 16, 2026· Updated Feb 17, 2026
Concierge::Sessions versions from 0.8.1 before 0.8.5 for Perl generate insecure session ids
CVE-2026-2439
Description
Concierge::Sessions versions from 0.8.1 before 0.8.5 for Perl generate insecure session ids. The generate_session_id function in Concierge::Sessions::Base defaults to using the uuidgen command to generate a UUID, with a fallback to using Perl's built-in rand function. Neither of these methods are secure, and attackers are able to guess session_ids that can grant them access to systems. Specifically,
- There is no warning when uuidgen fails. The software can be quietly using the fallback rand() function with no warnings if the command fails for any reason.
- The uuidgen command will generate a time-based UUID if the system does not have a high-quality random number source, because the call does not explicitly specify the --random option. Note that the system time is shared in HTTP responses.
- UUIDs are identifiers whose mere possession grants access, as per RFC 9562.
- The output of the built-in rand() function is predictable and unsuitable for security applications.
Affected products
2- Range: >=0.8.1 <0.8.5
- BVA/Concierge::Sessionsv5Range: 0.8.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- github.com/bwva/Concierge-Sessions/commit/20bb28e92e8fba307c4ff8264701c215be65e73bmitrepatch
- metacpan.org/release/BVA/Concierge-Sessions-v0.8.4/diff/BVA/Concierge-Sessions-v0.8.5mitrerelated
- perldoc.perl.org/5.42.0/functions/randmitrerelated
- security.metacpan.org/docs/guides/random-data-for-security.htmlmitrerelated
- www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9562.htmlmitrerelated
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