3-2—Session ID in URL Rewrite

PUBLISHEDsecurity alertMedium

Passive

Metadata

Alert ID:: 3-2
Risk:: Medium
Type:: Passive
CWE:: CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Summary

URL rewrite is used to track user session ID. The session ID may be disclosed via cross-site referer header. In addition, the session ID might be stored in browser history or server logs.

Solution

For secure content, put session ID in a cookie. To be even more secure consider using a combination of cookie and URL rewrite.

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