apache/shiro · Security

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

GHSA ID
GHSA-c6r4-qjmw-cvj2
CVE ID
CVE-2026-43828
Severity
medium
Published
Updated
CVSS v4
5.9 · 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

Description

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.

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