CVE-2018-25052: A vulnerability has been found in Catalyst-Plugin-Session up to 0.40 and classified as problematic

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-25052?

catalyst-plugin-session: upgrade to 0.41. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-25052 being exploited?

CVE-2018-25052 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-25052 affect?

CVE-2018-25052 affects catalyst-plugin-session. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability has been found in Catalyst-Plugin-Session up to 0.40 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function _load_sessionid of the file lib/Catalyst/Plugin/Session.pm of the component Session ID Handler. The

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-25052?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2018-25052 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting catalyst-plugin-session. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in Catalyst-Plugin-Session up to 0.40 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function _load_sessionid of the file lib/Catalyst/Plugin/Session.pm of the component Session ID Handler. The manipulation of the argument sid leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 0.41 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 88d1b599e1163761c9bd53bec5

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-12-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: catalyst-plugin-session project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-28 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

catalyst-plugin-session project catalyst-plugin-session UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.41

Fixed in: 0.41

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy catalyst-plugin-session || rpm -q catalyst-plugin-session || catalyst-plugin-session --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.41 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade catalyst-plugin-session

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade catalyst-plugin-session

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-25052?

catalyst-plugin-session: upgrade to 0.41. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-25052 being exploited?

CVE-2018-25052 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-25052 affect?

CVE-2018-25052 affects catalyst-plugin-session. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability has been found in Catalyst-Plugin-Session up to 0.40 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function _load_sessionid of the file lib/Catalyst/Plugin/Session.pm of the component Session ID Handler. The

How urgent is CVE-2018-25052?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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