Extended Description
Protect the application's sessions from information leakage. Make sure that a session's data is not used or visible by other sessions.
Use a static analysis tool to scan the code for information leakage vulnerabilities (e.g. Singleton Member Field).
In a multithreading environment, storing user data in Servlet member fields introduces a data access race condition. Do not use member fields to store information in the Servlet.
No detection method information available for this CWE.
No examples or observed CVEs available for this CWE.
No relationship information available for this CWE.
CWE-488: CWE-488: Exposure of Data Element to Wrong Session is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. Description Extended Description
If exploited, CWE-488 (CWE-488: Exposure of Data Element to Wrong Session) it can compromise Read Application Data, leading to outcomes such as Scope: Confidentiality.
Recommended mitigations for CWE-488 include: Protect the application's sessions from information leakage. Make sure that a session's data is not used or visible by other sessions. Use a static analysis tool to scan the code for information leakage vulnerabilities (e.g. Singleton Member Field). In a multithreading environment, storing user data in Servlet member fields introduces a data access race condition. Do not use member fields to store information in the Servlet.
CWE-488 commonly affects Languages. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-488 describes a category of software weakness — the underlying flaw type. A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifies a specific, real-world vulnerability in a particular product. In short, a CWE is the kind of mistake, and a CVE is an instance of that mistake being found in software.