diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CGI.pm b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CGI.pm
index 57cc8dc2ef9..ea2f9b45df9 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CGI.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/PLIF/PLIF/Input/CGI.pm
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ sub splitArguments {
             # Some other authentication scheme
         }
     }
+    # hook in cookies
+    $self->cookies({}); # empty the list of cookies first
+    if (defined($ENV{'HTTP_COOKIE'})) {
+        foreach my $cookie (split(/; /os, $ENV{'HTTP_COOKIE'})) {
+            my($field, $value) = split(/=/os, $cookie);
+            $self->cookies->{$field} = $value;
+        }
+    }
     # decode the arguments
     $self->decodeHTTPArguments;
 }
@@ -154,3 +162,10 @@ sub registerPropertyAsMetaData {
         }
     }
 }
+
+# cookies
+sub getSessionData {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my($field) = @_;
+    return $self->cookies->{$field};
+}