CVE-2009-10007
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl is susceptible to session fixation attacks
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.1
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl is susceptible to session fixation attacks
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-10007- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-384
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-5128
9.1
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-5128- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pfqm-wq4x-p42c
9.1
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl is susceptible to session...
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.
- Record
GHSA-pfqm-wq4x-p42c- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-384
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.1
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-10007- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-384
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-10007
9.1
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-10007- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2009-10007
9.1
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2009-10007- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2026-0351 No score
Updated perl-Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication packages fix a security vulnerability
Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication versions before 0.10_027 for Perl are susceptible to session fixation attacks. (CVE-2009-10007)
- Record
MGASA-2026-0351- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10023-40.10024-10.10026-10.10028-1 |
None known |
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10024-10.10026-10.10028-1 |
None known |
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlDebian:14 |
before 0.10028-1, plus listed versions 0.10024-10.10026-1 |
0.10028-1 |
perl-Catalyst-Plugin-AuthenticationMageia:10 |
before 0.100.280-1.mga10 | 0.100.280-1.mga10 |
perl-Catalyst-Plugin-AuthenticationMageia:9 |
before 0.100.230-12.2.mga9 | 0.100.230-12.2.mga9 |
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10023-2 |
None known |
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10023-3 |
None known |
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10023-3 |
None known |
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10023-3 |
None known |
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10023-4 |
None known |
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10024-1 |
None known |
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10024-10.10026-1 |
None known |
libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perlUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10024-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-10007 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Ether Catalyst::plugin::authentication, published June 9, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in libcatalyst-plugin-authentication-perl 0.10028-1.
References
metacpan.org/release/ETHER/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication-0.10_027/changes
github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Authentication/commit/b1385ea87a2491b64f33169222af19982d0acce3.patch
metacpan.org/pod/Catalyst::Plugin::Session
metacpan.org/pod/Plack::Middleware::Session
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/09/10
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-10007