PHP session.use_trans_sid Is Enabled

Severity: Medium
Summary#

Invicti detected that the session.use_trans_sid is enabled.

Impact#

When session.use_trans_sid is enabled, PHP will pass the session ID via the URL.

By using this vulnerability, an attacker can:

  • perform session hijacking attack
  • manipulate sensitive information
  • leak sensitive information
  • gain administrator access to the web application
Actions To Take#

To disable session.use_trans_sid, you can set it to 'off' in the php.ini configuration file or alternatively in .htaccess.

  • php.ini:
    register_globals = 'off'
  • .htaccess:
    php_flag register_globals off

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