Session Fixation
Priority LOW 24CWE-384Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-384.
Summary
This affects the package passport before 0.6.0. When a user logs in or logs out, the session is regenerated instead of being closed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01116 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial passport: 0.6.0passport (npm): 0.6.0Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | passport | before 0.6.0 | 0.6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | passport (npm) | before 0.6.0 | 0.6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-v923-w3x8-wh69 |
- passport Vendor— Affected before 0.6.0 Fixed in 0.6.0 Patch available CNA
- passport (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.6.0 Fixed in 0.6.0 Patch available GHSA-v923-w3x8-wh69
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:passport_project:passport:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 0.6.0 | Vulnerable | Passport Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:passport_project:passport:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·Passport Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA passport Fixed in 0.6.0
- Fix · GHSA-v923-w3x8-wh69 passport (npm) Fixed in 0.6.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2022:7313 Released 2022-11-02 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Advanced Cluster Management 2.6.2 security update and bug fixes
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.6 for RHEL 8 rhacm2/acm-governance-policy-addon-controller-rhel8, rhacm2/acm-grafana-rhel8, rhacm2/acm-must-gather-rhel8 +45
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25896
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v923-w3x8-wh69
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-25896 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25896 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v923-w3x8-wh69 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-25896 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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