CVE-2026-5080

Dancer::Session::Abstract versions through 1.3522 for Perl generates session ids insecurely. The session id is generated from summing the character codepoints of the absolute pathname with the process id, the epoch time and calls to the built-in rand() function to return a number between 0 and 999-billion, and concatenating that result three times. The path name might be known or guessed by an attacker, especially for applications known to be written using Dancer with standard installation locations. The epoch time can be guessed by an attacker, and may be leaked in the HTTP header. The process id comes from a small set of numbers, and workers may have sequential process ids. The built-in rand() function is seeded with 32-bits and is considered unsuitable for security applications. Predictable session ids could allow an attacker to gain access to systems.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:perldancer:dancer\:\:session\:\:abstract:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*

History

05 May 2026, 02:54

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:perldancer:dancer\:\:session\:\:abstract:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
First Time Perldancer dancer\
Perldancer
References () https://metacpan.org/release/BIGPRESH/Dancer-1.3522/source/lib/Dancer/Session/Abstract.pm#L85-102 - () https://metacpan.org/release/BIGPRESH/Dancer-1.3522/source/lib/Dancer/Session/Abstract.pm#L85-102 - Product
References () https://security.metacpan.org/patches/D/Dancer/1.3522/CVE-2026-5080-r1.patch - () https://security.metacpan.org/patches/D/Dancer/1.3522/CVE-2026-5080-r1.patch - Patch
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/19 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/19 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/19 -

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-30 12:16

Updated : 2026-05-05 02:54


NVD link : CVE-2026-5080

Mitre link : CVE-2026-5080

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-5080


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Products Affected

perldancer

  • dancer\
CWE
CWE-338

Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

CWE-340

Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers