CVE-2026-11956: Sensitive Cookie Without Secure Attribute in TwiN gatus
A vulnerability was determined in TwiN gatus 5.36.0. Impacted is the function setSessionCookie of the file security/oidc.go of the component OIDC Session Cookie Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to sensitive cookie without secure attribute. The attack can be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is considered difficult. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned".
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in TwiN gatus 5.36.0 affects the setSessionCookie function within the security/oidc.go file, specifically the OIDC Session Cookie Handler component. It allows a sensitive cookie to be set without the Secure attribute, potentially exposing the cookie over non-encrypted connections. The attack vector is network-based, with high complexity and no required privileges or user interaction. The vendor has closed the related GitHub issue as "not planned," indicating no official fix is currently available.
Potential Impact
Sensitive cookies without the Secure attribute may be transmitted over unencrypted HTTP connections, increasing the risk of interception by attackers. However, the exploit complexity is high and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability does not require privileges or user interaction, but the overall risk is mitigated by the difficulty of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently planned by the vendor. Users should consider mitigating exposure by enforcing HTTPS usage for the application and reviewing session cookie handling configurations. Monitor vendor communications for any future updates or patches.
CVE-2026-11956: Sensitive Cookie Without Secure Attribute in TwiN gatus
Description
A vulnerability was determined in TwiN gatus 5.36.0. Impacted is the function setSessionCookie of the file security/oidc.go of the component OIDC Session Cookie Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to sensitive cookie without secure attribute. The attack can be launched remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is considered difficult. The reported GitHub issue was closed with the label "not planned".
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in TwiN gatus 5.36.0 affects the setSessionCookie function within the security/oidc.go file, specifically the OIDC Session Cookie Handler component. It allows a sensitive cookie to be set without the Secure attribute, potentially exposing the cookie over non-encrypted connections. The attack vector is network-based, with high complexity and no required privileges or user interaction. The vendor has closed the related GitHub issue as "not planned," indicating no official fix is currently available.
Potential Impact
Sensitive cookies without the Secure attribute may be transmitted over unencrypted HTTP connections, increasing the risk of interception by attackers. However, the exploit complexity is high and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability does not require privileges or user interaction, but the overall risk is mitigated by the difficulty of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently planned by the vendor. Users should consider mitigating exposure by enforcing HTTPS usage for the application and reviewing session cookie handling configurations. Monitor vendor communications for any future updates or patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-11T06:55:17.414Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2aaf9a57b0f63cf3a7534e
Added to database: 6/11/2026, 12:52:42 PM
Last enriched: 6/11/2026, 1:07:40 PM
Last updated: 6/11/2026, 1:16:31 PM
Views: 5
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