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CVE-2022-46170

CodeIgniter is vulnerable to improper authentication via Session Handlers

8.6 HighFix available

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. When an application uses (1) multiple session cookies (e.g., one for user pages and one for admin pages) and (2) a session handler is set to DatabaseHandler, MemcachedHandler, or RedisHandler, then if an attacker gets one session cookie (e.g., one for user pages), they may be able to access pages that require another session cookie (e.g., for admin pages). This issue has been patched, please upgrade to version 4.2.11 or later. As a workaround, use only one session cookie.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.91%Unchanged since Dec 23, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.6

CodeIgniter is vulnerable to improper authentication via Session Handlers

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. When an application uses (1) multiple session cookies (e.g., one for user pages and one for admin pages) and (2) a session handler is set to DatabaseHandler, MemcachedHandler, or RedisHandler, then if an attacker gets one session cookie (e.g., one for user pages), they may be able to access pages that require another session cookie (e.g., for admin pages). This issue has been patched, please upgrade to version 4.2.11 or later. As a workaround, use only one session cookie.

Record
CVE-2022-46170
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7528 8.6

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. When an application uses (1) multiple session cookies (e.g., one for user pages and one for admin pages) and (2) a session handler is set to DatabaseHandler, MemcachedHandler, or RedisHandler, then if an attacker gets one session cookie (e.g., one for user pages), they may be able to access pages that require another session cookie (e.g., for admin pages). This issue has been patched, please upgrade to version 4.2.11 or later. As a workaround, use only one session cookie.

Record
EUVD-2022-7528
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6cq5-8cj7-g558 8.6

CodeIgniter4 Potential Session Handlers Vulnerability

Impact

When an application uses (1) multiple session cookies (e.g., one for user pages and one for admin pages) and (2) a session handler is set to DatabaseHandler, MemcachedHandler, or RedisHandler, then if an attacker gets one session cookie (e.g., one for user pages), they may be able to access pages that require another session cookie (e.g., for admin pages).

Patches

Upgrade to version 4.2.11 or later.

Workarounds

  • Use only one session cookie.

References

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Record
GHSA-6cq5-8cj7-g558
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.6

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. When an application uses (1) multiple session cookies (e.g., one for user pages and one for admin pages) and (2) a session handler is set to DatabaseHandler, MemcachedHandler, or RedisHandler, then if an attacker gets one session cookie (e.g., one for user pages), they may be able to access pages that require another session cookie (e.g., for admin pages). This issue has been patched, please upgrade to version 4.2.11 or later. As a workaround, use only one session cookie.

Record
CVE-2022-46170
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.6

CodeIgniter is vulnerable to improper authentication via Session Handlers

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. When an application uses (1) multiple session cookies (e.g., one for user pages and one for admin pages) and (2) a session handler is set to DatabaseHandler, MemcachedHandler, or RedisHandler, then if an attacker gets one session cookie (e.g., one for user pages), they may be able to access pages that require another session cookie (e.g., for admin pages). This issue has been patched, please upgrade to version 4.2.11 or later. As a workaround, use only one session cookie.

Record
CVE-2022-46170
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6cq5-8cj7-g558 8.6

CodeIgniter4 Potential Session Handlers Vulnerability

Impact

When an application uses (1) multiple session cookies (e.g., one for user pages and one for admin pages) and (2) a session handler is set to DatabaseHandler, MemcachedHandler, or RedisHandler, then if an attacker gets one session cookie (e.g., one for user pages), they may be able to access pages that require another session cookie (e.g., for admin pages).

Patches

Upgrade to version 4.2.11 or later.

Workarounds

  • Use only one session cookie.

References

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Record
GHSA-6cq5-8cj7-g558
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-codeigniter-2022-46170 No score

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. When an application uses (1) multiple session cookies (e.g., one for user pages and one for admin pages) and (2) a session handler is set to DatabaseHandler, MemcachedHandler, or RedisHandler, then if an attacker gets one session cookie (e.g., one for user pages), they may be able to access pages that require another session cookie (e.g., for admin pages). This issue has been patched, please upgrade to version 4.2.11 or later. As a workaround, use only one session cookie.

Record
BIT-codeigniter-2022-46170
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
codeigniter4/framework
Packagist
before 4.2.11
4.2.11
codeigniter
Bitnami
4.0.0 up to 4.2.11
4.2.11
codeigniter4/framework
Packagist
before 4.2.11, plus listed versions
4.0.04.0.0-rc.4v4.0.0-alpha.3v4.0.0-alpha.4v4.0.0-alpha.5
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v4.0.0-beta.1v4.0.0-beta.2v4.0.0-beta.3v4.0.0-beta.4v4.0.0-rc.1v4.0.0-rc.2v4.0.0-rc.2.1v4.0.0-rc.3v4.0.1v4.0.2v4.0.3v4.0.4v4.0.5v4.1.0v4.1.1v4.1.2v4.1.3v4.1.4v4.1.5v4.1.6v4.1.7v4.1.8v4.1.9v4.2.0v4.2.1v4.2.10v4.2.2v4.2.3v4.2.4v4.2.5v4.2.6v4.2.7v4.2.8v4.2.9
4.2.11

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-46170 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Codeigniter, published December 22, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.91%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in codeigniter4/framework 4.2.11.

References

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