CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4309

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Version 2.6.7 of Symphony CMS contains a session fixation vulnerability when session.use_only_cookies is disabled. This allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via the PHPSESSID parameter.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to session hijacking, potentially leading to unauthorized access to user data and application functions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to enable the session.use_only_cookies option in the PHP configuration to minimize the risk of session hijacking.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Session fixation vulnerability in Symphony CMS 2.6.7, when session.use_only_cookies is disabled, allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via the PHPSESSID parameter.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS