CVE-2013-10031: Plack::Middleware::Session versions before 0.17 for Perl may be vulnerable to HMAC comparison timing attacks
Timothy Legge 09 Dec 2025 00:16 UTC
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CVE-2013-10031 CPAN Security Group
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CVE ID: CVE-2013-10031
Distribution: Plack-Middleware-Session
Versions: from 0.01 before 0.17
MetaCPAN: https://metacpan.org/dist/Plack-Middleware-Session
VCS Repo: https://github.com/plack/Plack-Middleware-Session.git
Plack::Middleware::Session versions before 0.17 for Perl may be
vulnerable to HMAC comparison timing attacks
Description
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Plack-Middleware-Session versions before 0.17 may be vulnerable to HMAC
comparison timing attacks
Problem types
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- CWE-1254 Incorrect Comparison Logic Granularity
Solutions
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Upgrade to version 0.17 or higher
References
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https://github.com/plack/Plack-Middleware-Session/commit/b7f0252269ba1bb812b5dc02303754fe94c808e4