CVE-2009-10007

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

09/06/2026

Last modified:

21/07/2026

Description

Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl is susceptible to session fixation attacks.<br /> <br /> Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication does not automatically change the session id after authentication. An attacker that obtains a session id cookie can use this to impersonate the victim.

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.10 CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): None

Base Score 3.x

9.10

Severity 3.x

CRITICAL

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication/commit/b1385ea87a2491b64f33169222af19982d0acce3.patch
https://metacpan.org/pod/Catalyst::Plugin::Session#change_session_id
https://metacpan.org/pod/Plack::Middleware::Session#change_id
https://metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication-0.10_027/changes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/09/10