# CVE-2026-9733: Mojolicious::Plugin::Web::Auth::OAuth2 versions through 0.17 for Perl have an insecure default state parameter

- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-06-23 · Updated: 2026-06-23

## Affected

- Mojolicious-Plugin-Web-Auth: through 0.17

## Description

Mojolicious::Plugin::Web::Auth::OAuth2 versions through 0.17 for Perl have an insecure default state parameter. When no state generator is specified in the constructor, the module defaults to using a SHA-1 hash of predictable and low-entropy sources, including the epoch time (which is leaked via the HTTP Date header) and a call to Perl's built-in rand function. A predictable state allows an attacker to hijack another user's session through cross site request forgery (CSRF).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mojolicious-Plugin-Web-Auth, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://metacpan.org/release/HAYAJO/Mojolicious-Plugin-Web-Auth-0.17/source/lib/Mojolicious/Plugin/Web/Auth/OAuth2.pm#L129-131
- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6749#section-10.12
- https://security.metacpan.org/patches/M/Mojolicious-Plugin-Web-Auth/0.17/CVE-2026-9733-r2.patch

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