CVE-2018-25052

Name: CVE-2018-25052
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-28T12:15:08.607+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-25052 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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 88d1b599e1163761c9bd53bec53ba078f13e09d4. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216958 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Catalyst-Plugin-Session Project	Catalyst-Plugin-Session	< 0.41

References

https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Session/commit/88d1b599e1163761c9bd53bec53ba078f13e09d4Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Session/releases/tag/0.41Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216958Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216958Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Session/commit/88d1b599e1163761c9bd53bec53ba078f13e09d4Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/perl-catalyst/Catalyst-Plugin-Session/releases/tag/0.41Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216958Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216958Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 28, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-25052?

How severe is CVE-2018-25052?

CVE-2018-25052 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-25052?

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Source: NVD / NIST