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GHSA-f5pp-pmq8-gp46

Passbolt Api Retrieval of HTTP-only cookies

3.7 LowFix available

Passbolt uses three cookies: a session cookie, a CSRF protection cookie and a cookie to keep track of the multiple-factor authentication process.

Both the session cookie and the mfa cookie are properly set HTTP-only to prevent an attacker from retrieving the content of those cookies if they managed to exploit an XSS.

The /auth/verify.json endpoint returns a JSON that, among other things, contains the cookies sent in the request. (similar to the TRACE HTTP method)

An attacker who manages to leverage an XSS vulnerability could retrieve the session cookies of a legitimate user, effectively granting them the ability to retrieve information (such as encrypted password list or group list) without requiring user interaction.

This vulnerability has a low impact, but no immediate risk due to it requiring the exploitation of an XSS vulnerability that has yet to be found.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

What each source reports

GitHub Advisories Score used3.7

Passbolt Api Retrieval of HTTP-only cookies

Passbolt uses three cookies: a session cookie, a CSRF protection cookie and a cookie to keep track of the multiple-factor authentication process.

Both the session cookie and the mfa cookie are properly set HTTP-only to prevent an attacker from retrieving the content of those cookies if they managed to exploit an XSS.

The /auth/verify.json endpoint returns a JSON that, among other things, contains the cookies sent in the request. (similar to the TRACE HTTP method)

An attacker who manages to leverage an XSS vulnerability could retrieve the session cookies of a legitimate user, effectively granting them the ability to retrieve information (such as encrypted password list or group list) without requiring user interaction.

This vulnerability has a low impact, but no immediate risk due to it requiring the exploitation of an XSS vulnerability that has yet to be found.

Record
GHSA-f5pp-pmq8-gp46
CVSS 3.1
3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-209
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV3.7

Passbolt Api Retrieval of HTTP-only cookies

Passbolt uses three cookies: a session cookie, a CSRF protection cookie and a cookie to keep track of the multiple-factor authentication process.

Both the session cookie and the mfa cookie are properly set HTTP-only to prevent an attacker from retrieving the content of those cookies if they managed to exploit an XSS.

The /auth/verify.json endpoint returns a JSON that, among other things, contains the cookies sent in the request. (similar to the TRACE HTTP method)

An attacker who manages to leverage an XSS vulnerability could retrieve the session cookies of a legitimate user, effectively granting them the ability to retrieve information (such as encrypted password list or group list) without requiring user interaction.

This vulnerability has a low impact, but no immediate risk due to it requiring the exploitation of an XSS vulnerability that has yet to be found.

Record
GHSA-f5pp-pmq8-gp46
CVSS 3.1
3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-209
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
passbolt/passbolt_api
Packagist
before 2.7.0
2.7.0
passbolt/passbolt_api
Packagist
before 2.7.0, plus listed versions
v1.0.10v1.0.11v1.0.12v1.0.13v1.0.14
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v1.0.5v1.0.6v1.0.7v1.0.8v1.0.9v1.1.0v1.2.0v1.2.1v1.3.0v1.3.1v1.3.2v1.4.0v1.5.1v1.6.0v1.6.1v1.6.10v1.6.2v1.6.3v1.6.4v1.6.5v1.6.9v2.0.0v2.0.0-rc1v2.0.0-rc2v2.0.1v2.0.2v2.0.3v2.0.4v2.0.5v2.0.7v2.0.8v2.1.0v2.1.1v2.2.0v2.3.0v2.4v2.5.0v2.5.1v2.6.0v2.6.1
2.7.0

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedGitHub Advisories, OSV

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

In short

GHSA-f5pp-pmq8-gp46 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in passbolt/passbolt_api, published May 20, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in passbolt/passbolt_api 2.7.0.

References

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