GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go
GHSA-98j2-3j3p-fw2v Session Middleware Token Injection Vulnerability
CRITICAL
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- Aliases
- CVE-2024-38513
- Ecosystem
- Go
- Packages
- github.com/gofiber/fiber, github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2, github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/session
- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-384
- Reviewed
- 2024-07-01
Affected packages
• Go github.com/gofiber/fiber: < 2.52.5 → fixed in 2.52.5
• Go github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2: < 2.52.5 → fixed in 2.52.5
• Go github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/session: < 2.52.5 → fixed in 2.52.5
Description
A security vulnerability has been identified in the Fiber session middleware where a user can supply their own session_id 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 session_id 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 validation to ensure session IDs are not supplied by the user and are securely generated by the server.
2. Session Management: Regularly rotate session IDs and enforce strict session expiration policies.
References
For more information on session best practices:
• OWASP Session Management Cheat Sheet
Users are encouraged to review these references and take immediate action to secure their applications.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2024-38513 Fiber is an Express-inspired web framework written in Go A vulnerability present in versions prior to 2.52.5 is a session middleware issue… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-384 Session Fixation weakness
References
- https://github.com/gofiber/fiber/security/advisories/GHSA-98j2-3j3p-fw2v web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38513 advisory
- https://github.com/gofiber/fiber/commit/66a881441b27322a331f1b526cf1eb6b3358a4d8 web
- https://github.com/gofiber/fiber/commit/7926e5bf4da03e54f62d27d53229d35b264cba8e web
- https://github.com/gofiber/fiber package