SESSION MANAGEMENT (SMQ)

Salim can bypass session management because it is not applied comprehensively and consistently across the application

SESSION MANAGEMENT
Q

Salim can bypass session management because it is not applied comprehensively and consistently across the application

OWASP SCP

58

OWASP ASVS

1.1.6,3.7.1

OWASP AppSensor

CAPEC

-

SAFECODE

14,28

How to play?

Every part of the application and type of request should verify that the user has a valid current session (if required) and thus their privileges, before undertaking any other data validation and processing.

NB: This relates to application-wide session management control. See SM K for what session management routines to use.

Mappings

OWASP ASVS (4.0): 1.1.6 ,3.7.1

Capec: 21

OWASP SCP: 58

OWASP Appsensor:

Safecode: 14,28

ASVS (4.0) Cheatsheetseries Index

ASVS V1.1 - Secure Software Development Lifecycle Requirements

ASVS V3.7 - Defenses Against Session Management Exploits

No suitable mappings were found.

Attacks

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Password Guessing/Brute Force Attacks

Session Fixation

Session Hijacking (Man-in-the-Middle)

Error message exploitation

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