280 – Session Fixation
Description
The cookie session doesn't change after a valid login which allow an attacker to hijack the user session by setting the user cookie for one known by the attacker.
Impact
Hijack a valid user session.
Recommendation
Invalidate the anonymous cookie and create a new one after a successful login.
Threat
Anonymous attacker from Internet.
Expected Remediation Time
Score 4.0
Default score using CVSS 4.0. It may change depending on the context of the src.
Base 4.0
- Attack vector: N
- Attack complexity: L
- Attack Requirements: N
- Privileges required: N
- User interaction: P
- Confidentiality (VC): L
- Integrity (VI): L
- Availability (VA): N
- Confidentiality (SC): N
- Integrity (SI): N
- Availability (SA): N
Threat 4.0
- Exploit maturity: P