Configuration Management / SSL/TLS Cookie without Secure Flag

Web and API

Description

SSL/TLS Cookie without secure flag is a vulnerability that occurs when an application sets an SSL/TLS cookie without the secure flag set, allowing the cookie being sent in clear text over an unsecured connection. This is a configuration management vulnerability, classified in the CWE directory as CWE-614 (Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute). The OWASP Testing Guide includes testing for this vulnerability in WSTG-SESS-02.

Risk

The risk posed by this vulnerability is that unprotected cookies can be intercepted and used by malicious actors to gain access to sensitive user data or to gain access to the application itself. This can lead to theft of credentials, data breaches, or other malicious activity.

Solution

The solution to this vulnerability is to make sure that SSL/TLS cookies are set with the secure flag enabled. This ensures that the cookie is only sent over a secure, encrypted connection. Additionally, developers should ensure that any cookies set have their path and domain set correctly, and that any sensitive data is encrypted.

Description

SSL/TLS Cookie without secure flag is a vulnerability that occurs when an application sets an SSL/TLS cookie without the secure flag set, allowing the cookie being sent in clear text over an unsecured connection. This is a configuration management vulnerability, classified in the CWE directory as CWE-614 (Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute). The OWASP Testing Guide includes testing for this vulnerability in WSTG-SESS-02.

Risk

The risk posed by this vulnerability is that unprotected cookies can be intercepted and used by malicious actors to gain access to sensitive user data or to gain access to the application itself. This can lead to theft of credentials, data breaches, or other malicious activity.

Solution

The solution to this vulnerability is to make sure that SSL/TLS cookies are set with the secure flag enabled. This ensures that the cookie is only sent over a secure, encrypted connection. Additionally, developers should ensure that any cookies set have their path and domain set correctly, and that any sensitive data is encrypted.

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