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CWE-613 Individual Dictionary Definition (Draft 9)

Insufficient Session Expiration
Weakness ID
Status: Incomplete

613 (Weakness Base)

Description

Summary

According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization."

Context Notes

The lack of proper session expiration may improve the likely success of certain attacks. For example, an attacker may intercept a session ID, possibly via a network sniffer or Cross-site Scripting attack. Although short session expiration times do not help if a stolen token is immediately used, they will protect against ongoing replaying of the session ID. In another scenario, a user might access a web site from a shared computer (such as at a library, Internet cafe, or open work environment). Insufficient Session Expiration could allow an attacker to use the browser's back button to access web pages previously accessed by the victim.

Relationships
NatureTypeIDName
ChildOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base672Use of a Resource after Expiration or Release
ChildOfWeakness ClassWeakness ClassWeakness Class287Insufficient Authentication
IsRequiredByCompound Element: CompositeCompound Element: Composite352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Source Taxonomies

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