HTTP::Session2 versions through 1.09 for Perl does not validate the format of user provided session ids, enabling code injection or other impact depending on session backend.
For example, if an application uses memcached for session storage, then it may be possible for a remote attacker to inject memcached commands in the session id value.
For example, if an application uses memcached for session storage, then it may be possible for a remote attacker to inject memcached commands in the session id value.
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HTTP::Session2 has been deprecated since version 1.11, users are recommended to migrate to a different solution.
Workaround
Upgrade to version 1.10 or later. Use a session storage module that offers protection against command injections, such as Cache::Memcached::Fast::Safe.
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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | HTTP::Session2 versions through 1.09 for Perl does not validate the format of user provided session ids, enabling code injection or other impact depending on session backend. For example, if an application uses memcached for session storage, then it may be possible for a remote attacker to inject memcached commands in the session id value. | |
| Title | HTTP::Session2 versions through 1.09 for Perl does not validate the format of user provided session ids, enabling code injection or other impact depending on session backend | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-02-27T20:15:31.418Z
Reserved: 2026-02-26T11:50:05.854Z
Link: CVE-2018-25160
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-02-27T21:16:03.590
Modified: 2026-02-27T21:16:03.590
Link: CVE-2018-25160
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