Insecure Defaults Affecting io.ratpack:ratpack-session package, versions [,1.9.0)


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.1% (42nd percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-IORATPACK-1315141
  • published 30 Jun 2021
  • disclosed 30 Jun 2021
  • credit Jonathan Leitschuh

How to fix?

Upgrade io.ratpack:ratpack-session to version 1.9.0 or higher.

Overview

io.ratpack:ratpack-session is a that allows supports for HTTP sessions within Ratpack applications.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insecure Defaults. The default configuration of client side sessions results in unencrypted, but signed, data being set as cookie values. This means that if something sensitive goes into the session, it could be read by something with access to the cookies.