CWE-613 — Insufficient Session Expiration
CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization."
Common consequences
- Access Control: Bypass Protection Mechanism
Mitigations
Implementation — Set sessions/credentials expiration date.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/613.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html