note 88123 deleted from function.session-start by cmb
| From: | cmb@php.net | Date: | Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:04:31 +0000 |
| Subject: | note 88123 deleted from function.session-start by cmb | ||
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Note Submitter: philippe dot latulippe at xxxxgmail dot com
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When using session_start() with cookies over an encrypted connection (like HTTPS) it is important to
set php_ini('session.cookie_secure',true). This sets a flag in the cookie which will stop
browsers from sending this cookie over an unsecured connection. If this is not done, a
Man-In-The-Middle could easily cause the victim's browser to send his session ID in plaintext,
gaining access to the account and defeating the goal of the secure connection.
http://fscked.org/blog/fully-automated-active-https-cookie-hijacking