Description (CNA)
Question2Answer through 1.8.8 contains a session invalidation vulnerability that allows attackers with a previously obtained remember-me cookie to retain authenticated access by exploiting the forgot-password reset flow's failure to clear the sessioncode field in qa-include/app/users-edit.php. While the normal password-change flow in qa-include/pages/account.php explicitly clears the sessioncode to invalidate persistent qa_session cookies, the forgot-password handler qa_finish_reset_user() omits this step, allowing any valid persistent cookie issued before the reset to continue authenticating the account after the password reset completes.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| q2a / question2answer | affected 0 through 1.8.8 |
CWE
CWE-613
References
- https://github.com/q2a/question2answer/pull/1017
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/question2answer-session-fixation-via-forgot-password-flow
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