CVE-2021-40642

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    CVE-2021-40642

    Published: 29 Jun 2022Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Textpattern CMS v4.8.7 and older vulnerability exists through Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute via textpattern/lib/txplib_misc.php. The secure flag is not set for txp_login session cookie in the application. If the secure flag is not set, then the cookie will be transmitted in clear-text if the user visits any HTTP URLs within the cookie's scope. An attacker may be able to induce this event by feeding a user suitable links, either directly or via another web site.

    References: https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/aadbe434-a376-443b-876f-2a1cbab7847b/, https://github.com/textpattern/textpattern/commit/211fab0093999f59b0b61682aa988ac7d8337aa9

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    4.8.7
    4.8.6
    4.8.5
    4.8.4
    4.8.3
    4.8.2
    4.8.1
    4.8.0-beta.2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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