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GHSA-C6R4-QJMW-CVJ2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-26 13:30 – Updated: 2026-06-30 17:27

Summary

Apache Shiro sends sensitive cookies in HTTPS session without 'Secure' attribute

Details

Default configurations of Apache Shiro send sensitive cookies in HTTPS session without 'Secure' attribute.

This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0 to 2.1.0, and 3.0.0-alpha-1.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, or 3.0.0-alpha-2 or later, which fixes the issue.

In the affected versions, Shiro-native session manager, as well as Remember-Me manager sends JSESSIONID and rememberMe cookies without 'secure' attribute by default.

Severity

5.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/RE:L/U:Amber

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      },
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      "CWE-614"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-30T17:27:51Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-25T21:16:34Z",
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  "id": "GHSA-c6r4-qjmw-cvj2",
  "modified": "2026-06-30T17:27:51Z",
  "published": "2026-05-26T13:30:50Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43828"
    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/shiro"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://shiro.apache.org/security-reports.html#cve_2026_43828"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/25/7"
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      "type": "CVSS_V4"
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  "summary": "Apache Shiro sends sensitive cookies in HTTPS session without \u0027Secure\u0027 attribute"
}

CVE-2026-43828 (GCVE-0-2026-43828)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-25 20:19 – Updated: 2026-05-26 12:38

Title

Apache Shiro: Shiro's native session and rememberMe cookies do not have secure flag set by default

Summary

Default configurations of Apache Shiro send sensitive cookies in HTTPS session without 'Secure' attribute. This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0 to 2.1.0, and 3.0.0-alpha-1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, or 3.0.0-alpha-2 or later, which fixes the issue. In the affected versions, Shiro-native session manager, as well as Remember-Me manager sends JSESSIONID and rememberMe cookies without 'secure' attribute by default.

Severity

5.9 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/RE:L/U:Amber

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-05-26 12:38 UTC

CWE

CWE-614 - Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute

Assigner

apache CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 936 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://shiro.apache.org/security-reports.html#cv…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/25/7

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Shiro	Affected: 1.0 , ≤ 2.1.0 (semver) Affected: 3.0.0-alpha-0 , ≤ 3.0.0-alpha-1 (semver)

Credits

Meteor_Kai <1318723916@qq.com> Lenny Primak <lenny@flowlogix.com>

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