Predictable session IDs via weak random fallback
Published Apr 8, 2026 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Weak randomness in Amon2::Plugin::Web::CSRFDefender 7.00 through 7.03 allows remote attackers to predict session IDs. generate_session_id hashes output from Perl rand(), the process ID, and high-resolution epoch time with SHA-1 when reading /dev/urandom fails, leaving the identifier derived from guessable inputs. Exploitation requires /dev/urandom to be unavailable; published material does not describe a demonstrated confidentiality or integrity consequence.
Summary
What happened
Weak randomness in Amon2::Plugin::Web::CSRFDefender 7.00 through 7.03 allows remote attackers to predict session IDs. generate_session_id hashes output from Perl rand(), the process ID, and high-resolution epoch time with SHA-1 when reading /dev/urandom fails, leaving the identifier derived from guessable inputs. Exploitation requires /dev/urandom to be unavailable; published material does not describe a demonstrated confidentiality or integrity consequence.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-5082
- Published
- Apr 8, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Tokuhiro Matsuno
- Product
- Amon2::Plugin::Web::CSRFDefender
- Classifications
- CWE-338, CWE-340, CAPEC-62
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=7.00 <=7.03
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