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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4126
CVE-2023-4126:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability was identified in GitHub repository answerdev/answer prior to version 1.1.0. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2023-4126 and was disclosed on August 3, 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H as assessed by NVD. A separate assessment by huntr.dev rated it with a CVSS score of 4.1 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-613 (Insufficient Session Expiration) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability affects session management in the Answer application, potentially allowing unauthorized access to user sessions. When a user updates their password, the system failed to properly invalidate other active sessions, which could lead to unauthorized access even after password changes (GitHub Patch).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.1.0 of the Answer application. The patch implements proper session management by adding functionality to logout other user sessions when updating passwords (GitHub Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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