CVE-2018-12071

Description

A Session Fixation issue exists in CodeIgniter before 3.1.9 because session.use_strict_mode in the Session Library was mishandled.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory codeigniter.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/changelog.html vendor advisory release notes
https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/commit/800a20d6c4662d99ae0988b2f8f2238bb8bb29db

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12071?
CVE-2018-12071 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12071?
To fix CVE-2018-12071, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-12071 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12071 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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