GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go

GHSA-98j2-3j3p-fw2v Session Middleware Token Injection Vulnerability

CRITICAL Published 2024-07-01 Modified 2025-10-02 Official page ↗
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