Title

ColdFusion must protect Session Cookies from being read by scripts. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

A cookie can be read by client-side scripts easily if cookie properties are not set properly during preparation for transmission. By allowing cookies to be read by the client-side scripts, information such as session identifiers could be compromised and used by an attacker who intercepts the cookie. Setting cookie properties (i.e., HTTPOnly property) to disallow client-side scripts from reading cookies better protects the information inside the cookie.

Check Content

Within the Administrator Console, navigate to the "Memory Variables" page under the "Server Settings" menu. If "HTTPOnly" is unchecked, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Navigate to the "Memory Variables" page under the "Server Settings" menu. Check "HTTPOnly" and select the "Submit Changes" button.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-237222r641761_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-237222

Group Title: SRG-APP-000441-AS-000258

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