# CVE-2026-3255: HTTP::Session2 versions before 1.12 for Perl may generate weak session ids using the rand() function

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.12
- Published: 2026-02-27 · Updated: 2026-03-03

## Affected

- HTTP-Session2: fixed in 1.12

## Description

HTTP::Session2 versions before 1.12 for Perl for Perl may generate weak session ids using the rand() function. The HTTP::Session2 session id generator returns a SHA-1 hash seeded with the built-in rand function, the epoch time, and the PID. The PID will come from a small set of numbers, and the epoch time may be guessed, if it is not leaked from the HTTP Date header. The built-in rand() function is unsuitable for cryptographic usage. HTTP::Session2 after version 1.02 will attempt to use the /dev/urandom device to generate a session id, but if the device is unavailable (for example, under Windows), then it will revert to the insecure method described above.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on HTTP-Session2, upgrade to a fixed version (1.12) per the references below.
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## References

- https://metacpan.org/release/TOKUHIROM/HTTP-Session2-1.11/source/lib/HTTP/Session2/Random.pm#L35
- https://metacpan.org/release/TOKUHIROM/HTTP-Session2-1.01/source/lib/HTTP/Session2/ServerStore.pm#L68
- https://metacpan.org/release/TOKUHIROM/HTTP-Session2-1.12/changes
- https://github.com/tokuhirom/HTTP-Session2/commit/9cfde4d7e0965172aef5dcfa3b03bb48df93e636.patch

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