CVE-2024-38513: Fiber Session Middleware Token Injection Vulnerability

Published Jul 1, 2024
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Updated

A security vulnerability has been identified in the Fiber session middleware where a user can supply their own sessionid 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 sessionid 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.

Other sources

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 in GoFiber versions 2 and above. This vulnerability allows users to supply their own sessionid 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. The issue has been addressed in version 2.52.5. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to version 2.52.5 or higher to mitigate this vulnerability. Users who are unable to upgrade immediately can apply the following workarounds to reduce the risk: Either implement additional validation to ensure session IDs are not supplied by the user and are securely generated by the server, or regularly rotate session IDs and enforce strict session expiration policies.

MITRE

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2/middleware/session<=2.52.4
2.52.5
go/github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2<=2.52.4
2.52.5
go/github.com/gofiber/fiber<=2.52.4
2.52.5
gofiber Fiber Go<2.52.5

Event History

Jul 1, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
RemedyAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·08:35 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-38513?

CVE-2024-38513 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the risk of session hijacking.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-38513?

To fix CVE-2024-38513, upgrade to GoFiber versions 2.52.5 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-38513?

CVE-2024-38513 affects users of GoFiber versions up to and including 2.52.4.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-38513?

CVE-2024-38513 is a session middleware vulnerability that allows user-controlled session IDs.

5

When was CVE-2024-38513 disclosed?

CVE-2024-38513 was disclosed in October 2024.

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