Critical, CVSS 10.0GoPublished
Session Middleware Token Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38513 · GHSA-98j2-3j3p-fw2v
- Affected
- Go github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/session <= 2.52.4
- Fixed in
- 2.52.5· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- A security vulnerability has been identified in the Fiber session middleware where a user can supply their own sessionid value, leading to the creation of a session with that key. Impact The identified vulnerability is a session middleware issue in GoFiber versions 2 and above. This vulnerability allows users to supply their own sessionid value, resulting in the creation of a session with that key. If a website relies on the mere presence of a session for security purposes, this can lead to significant security risks, including unauthorized access and session fixation attacks. All users utilizing GoFiber's session middleware in the affected versions are impacted. Patches The issue has been addressed in the latest patch. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to version 2.52.5 or higher to mitigate this vulnerability. Workarounds Users who are unable to upgrade immediately can apply the following workarounds to reduce the risk: 1. Validate Session IDs: Implement additional…
Recommended action: Upgrade to 2.52.5 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.