CVE-2018-12071

Published: Jun 17, 2018Updated: Jun 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-384

NVD MITRE

9.8CVSSCRITICAL

EPSS Score

Description

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-384

Affected Products

n/a n/a

codeigniter codeigniter

Library

OSS Libraries / web-framework

codeigniter/framework Packagist OSS Libraries

codeigniteross-projectOSS Librariesaka codeigniter, ci

packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Defense Evasion

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References

https://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/changelog.html

codeigniter.com

https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/commit/800a20d6c4662d99ae0988b2f8f2238bb8bb29db

github.com

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12071

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Timeline

Published

Jun 17, 2018

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2025

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