Session Fixation disclosing email address

Disclosed: 2014-03-31 20:20:52 By xtross1 To slack
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Vulnerability Details
Desc: Session fixation occurs due to SessionID in URL. A valid session-URL should be only a one time use. In this case a valid session-URL remains active for infinite time. The browser/cache may store this unique Session-URL and disclose EMAIL address of the user. Working: 1>Register 2>One registering, you will redirected to unique URL: https://slack.com/go/x-2xxxxx-f8xx7#signup 3>This link remains useable and valid and doesn't have an expiry. 4>Anyone having access to the browser history can access the link and hence the email is disclosed. Fix: One time use of the URL Use of Expiry time (for ex: 10 mins) or so
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  • Report ID: 2582
  • State: Closed
  • Substate: informative
  • Upvotes: 6
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