CVE-2025-15578 Maypole versions from 2.10 through 2.13 for Perl generates session ids insecurely
Insecure session ID generation in Maypole allows attackers to predict session IDs and hijack user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-15578?
CVE-2025-15578 is a critical vulnerability in TEEJAY Maypole, published on 16 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-338
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Teejay Maypole.
How do I fix CVE-2025-15578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-15578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m76j-7jh6-jxj5.