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Session Fixation / Weak Session

High · Session · CWE-384

Description

Predictable or fixable session IDs; missing rotation on login.

Root cause

Poor session lifecycle.

Impact

Account takeover.

Detection

Session ID entropy/rotation tests.

Mitigation

Regenerate session on login; Secure/HttpOnly/SameSite.

Secure coding

Use framework session managers.

Safe lab example

Auth labs

Practise related skills in Labs or deepen on Academy library.