Session Hijinks: iDempiere WebUI’s Identity Crisis Exposed
Beware of iDempiere’s webUI v12.0.0.202508171158 vulnerability! It’s so fixated on sessions that it forgets to change your JSESSIONID post-login. This could lead to an unintended game of “Who Wants to Be an Account Owner?” where everyone but you wins. Secure your sessions before they become the new community property!
Hot Take:
Ah, session fixation—a term that sounds more like a therapist’s diagnosis than a cybersecurity flaw. In the world of web security, it’s the equivalent of leaving your front door wide open and then wondering why all your cookies are gone. Apparently, iDempiere’s WebUI version 12.0.0.202508171158 decided that issuing a new session ID after login was just too much work. I guess they were trying to fixate on the old one? Let’s dive into this tech soap opera, where your session ID is the leading role!
Key Points:
- iDempiere WebUI version 12.0.0.202508171158 is vulnerable to session fixation.
- The flaw lies in the application not issuing a new session ID after successful authentication.
- An attacker can hijack a victim’s session by predicting or setting their session ID.
- Successful exploitation can lead to a full account takeover.
- The vulnerability was disclosed via the Full Disclosure mailing list.