CVE-2026-8503
Description
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.
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Affected products
3- Range: <=1.3.18
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/LemonLDAPNG/Apache-Session-Browseable/commit/cc915cbbd266776eec3dd8bf4748b15fa827dbd0.patchnvdPatch
- www.cve.org/CVERecordnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.cve.org/CVERecordnvdThird Party Advisory
- metacpan.org/release/GUIMARD/Apache-Session-Browseable-1.3.19/changesnvdRelease Notes
- metacpan.org/release/GUIMARD/Apache-Session-Browseable-1.3.19/diff/GUIMARD/Apache-Session-Browseable-1.3.18nvdProduct
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