Lack of data validation - Session Cookie

Description

The Session Cookie is generated from any value sent from the front end, allowing to modify it and set an insecure session cookie.

Impact

• Set any value as a session cookie.
• Consume reporting services without authorization.

Recommendation

Prevent modification of the session cookie value.

Threat

External attacker with Internet access and a valid token.

Expected Remediation Time

⌚ minutes.

Score

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base

• Attack vector: A
• Attack complexity: L
• Privileges required: L
• User interaction: R
• Scope: U
• Confidentiality: L
• Integrity: L
• Availability: N

Temporal

• Exploit code madurity: X
• Remediation level: X
• Report confidence: X

Result

• Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
• Score:
  • Base: 4.1
  • Temporal: 4.1
• Severity:
  • Base: Medium
  • Temporal: Medium

Requirements

• 173.Discard unsafe inputs
• 320.Avoid client-side control enforcement
• 342.Validate request parameters

Fixes

• Elixir
• Scala
• Python
• Ruby
• Go
• Dart
• Java
• C-Sharp
• PHP
• TypeScript

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