GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-5j35-xr4g-vwf4 @grackle-ai/server has a Missing Secure Flag on Session Cookie
LOW
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- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- @grackle-ai/server
- Severity
- Low
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-614
- Reviewed
- 2026-03-25
Affected packages
• npm @grackle-ai/server: < 0.70.5 → fixed in 0.70.5
Description
Impact
The session cookie is set with `HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax; Path=/` but does not include the `Secure` flag. This means the cookie will be sent over plain HTTP connections.
Since the server binds to `127.0.0.1` by default and uses HTTP (not HTTPS), this is acceptable for localhost use. However, when `--allow-network` is used to bind to `0.0.0.0`, cookies could be transmitted over insecure network connections and intercepted by an attacker.
Affected code:
• `packages/server/src/session.ts:76` — cookie string lacks `; Secure` attribute
Patches
0.70.5
Fix: Conditionally add `; Secure` when served over HTTPS or when `--allow-network` is enabled:
```typescript
const securePart = isHttps ? "; Secure" : "";
return `${SESSION_COOKIE_NAME}=${cookieValue}; HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax; Path=/${securePart}; Max-Age=${maxAge}`;
```
Workarounds
Do not use `--allow-network` over untrusted networks without a TLS-terminating reverse proxy.
Resources
• OWASP: Secure Cookie Attribute
• File: `packages/server/src/session.ts`
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-614 Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute weakness