Session Cookie Security Issue in IBM Curam Social Program Management

CVE-2020-4780

What is CVE-2020-4780?

A vulnerability exists in IBM Curam Social Program Management where the Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) build scripts fail to set the 'secure' attribute on session cookies. This misconfiguration allows the session cookies to be transmitted over non-secure channels, potentially exposing them to unauthorized access and observation by malicious actors. As a result, sensitive user information may be at risk, emphasizing the importance of configuring secure attributes to protect session cookies in web applications.

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