Maypole versions from 2.10 through 2.13 for Perl generates session ids insecurely
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-338Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Maypole versions from 2.10 through 2.13 for Perl generates session ids insecurely. The session id is seeded with the system time (which is available from HTTP response headers), a call to the built-in rand() function, and the PID.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00323 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEEJAY | Maypole | 2.10 – 2.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Maypole VendorTEEJAY Affected 2.10 – 2.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m76j-7jh6-jxj5
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-15578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m76j-7jh6-jxj5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-15578 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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