CVE-2008-3738
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSession fixation vulnerability in SpaceTag LacoodaST 2.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSession fixation vulnerability in SpaceTag LacoodaST 2.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to set or influence a user's session identifier before authentication, enabling session hijacking once the user logs in. This occurs due to improper session ID management where the session ID is not regenerated upon successful authentication.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.1.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed LacoodaST versionLocate the application version number in the software's main file, about page, or version metadata. Common locations include a version.php file, footer of the main page, or the administration panel.Affected if The installed version is LacoodaST version 2.1.3 or any earlier version.
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Verify session ID regeneration after loginCreate a test account, capture the session ID before login, then authenticate and examine whether a new session ID is issued after successful authentication.Affected if The session ID remains unchanged after login (session fixation vulnerability present).
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Inspect session cookie configurationExamine the session cookie settings in the application configuration or by inspecting cookies in the browser developer tools. Check for the presence of HttpOnly and Secure flags.Affected if Session cookies lack HttpOnly and Secure flags, making them more vulnerable to theft via XSS or network interception.
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Confirm session invalidation on logoutLog in, capture a session ID, then log out and attempt to use the previous session ID to access the application.Affected if Old session IDs remain valid after logout, allowing session replay attacks.
The environment is affected if running LacoodaST version 2.1.3 or earlier, and the application does not regenerate session IDs upon successful authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement session ID regeneration upon successful login and invalidate old sessions. Additionally, set secure session attributes including HttpOnly and Secure flags for cookies, and bind sessions to client-specific attributes like IP address or user agent.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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