#VU66181 Session Fixation in passport - CVE-2022-25896
Published: August 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66181
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25896
CWE-ID: CWE-384
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
passport
passport
Software vendor:
jaredhanson
jaredhanson
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the session is regenerated instead of being closed when a user logs in or logs out. A remote attacker can gain access to the session.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.