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.
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Solution
Users should upgrade to version 0.10_027 or later.
Workaround
Users of Catalyst::Plugin::Session or Catalyst::Plugin::Starch should call the change_session_id method after authentication. Users of Plack::Middleware::Session should set the change_id flag after logging in. Users may also apply the linked patch.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl is susceptible to session fixation attacks. 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. | |
| Title | Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl is susceptible to session fixation attacks | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-384 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-09T07:39:45.324Z
Reserved: 2026-06-05T09:22:17.762Z
Link: CVE-2009-10007
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-06-09T09:16:27.183
Modified: 2026-06-09T09:16:27.183
Link: CVE-2009-10007
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