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TI-2026-38702 Aliases CVE-2026-53661

boruta-server sent sensitive session cookies without the Secure attribute

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-614Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Boruta is a standalone authorization server that aims to implement OAuth 2.0 and Openid Connect up to decentralized identity specifications. Prior to version 0.9.1, boruta session cookies and the identity “remember me” cookie were set without the Secure attribute. In deployments where users could reach the same Boruta origin over plaintext HTTP, browsers could send these cookies over an unencrypted connection. An attacker able to observe or intercept that network traffic could recover a valid session or remember-me cookie and reuse it to impersonate the affected user. Affected components include boruta_web, boruta_identity, and boruta_admin. The affected cookies include the shared session cookie, defaulting to _boruta_web_key, and the identity remember-me cookie, defaulting to `_boruta_identity_web_user_remember_me`. The issue is fixed in commit 18691c655164635066aa113003a3cd87f6ed11cd, released as part of version 0.9.1. The patch sets `secure: true` and `same_site: "Lax"` on configured session cookies for boruta_web, boruta_identity, and boruta_admin, and sets `secure: true` on the identity remember-me cookie. Until upgrading to a release containing the fix: terminate or reject plaintext HTTP before requests reach Boruta; enforce HTTPS-only access at the reverse proxy or load balancer; enable HSTS for Boruta domains; if cookie exposure is suspected, rotate SECRET_KEY_BASE and BORUTA_SESSION_COOKIE_SIGNING_SALT, then require users to authenticate again. Upgrade to a version containing commit 18691c655164635066aa113003a3cd87f6ed11cd, or apply the patch manually. After deploying the fix, verify that Boruta session and remember-me cookies include the Secure attribute in browser developer tools or with an HTTP response inspection tool.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00259 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed boruta-server (malach-it): 0.9.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
malach-itboruta-serverbefore 0.9.10.9.1Patch availableCNA
  • boruta-server Vendormalach-it Affected before 0.9.1 Fixed in 0.9.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA boruta-server (malach-it) Fixed in 0.9.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53661

References

  • TI-2026-38513 Boruta accepts expired JWT client assertions due to missing exp claim validation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-46784 Boruta dynamic client registration allows creation of over-privileged OAuth clients CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2026-39658 Server-side request forgery in Boruta OAuth request_uri and OpenID jwks_uri fetching CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-36446 Boruta: Authenticated atom-exhaustion DoS in BorutaIdentityWeb.UserSettingsController.update/2 CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2026-39899 Boruta: OAuth credentials exposed in Boruta business logs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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