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CWE-613 Individual Dictionary Definition (Draft 9)
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 | | | Source Taxonomies | WASC - |
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