CVE-2022-39284
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.011 · 66 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. In versions prior to 4.2.7 setting `$secure` or `$httponly` value to `true` in `Config\Cookie` is not reflected in `set_cookie()` or `Response::setCookie()`. As a result cookie values are erroneously exposed to scripts. It should be noted that this vulnerability does not affect session cookies. Users are advised to upgrade to v4.2.7 or later. Users unable to upgrade are advised to manually construct their cookies either by setting the options in code or by constructing Cookie objects. Examples of each workaround are available in the linked GHSA.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.6–4.3
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-745p-r637-7vvpCodeigniter4's Secure or HttpOnly flag set in Config\Cookie is not reflected in Cookies issued2022-10-06ghsa · osvUS
### Impact Setting `$secure` or `$httponly` value to `true` in `Config\Cookie` is not reflected in `set_cookie()` or `Response::setCookie()`. > **Note** > This vulnerability does not affect session cookies. The following code does not issue a cookie with the secure flag even if you set `$secure = true` in `Config\Cookie`. ```php helper('cookie'); $cookie = [ 'name' => $name, 'value' => $value, ]; set_cookie($cookie); // or $this->response->setCookie($cookie); ``` ### Patches Upgrade to v4.2.7 or later. ### Workarounds 1. Specify the options explicitly. ```php helper('cookie'); $cookie = [ 'name' => $name, 'value' => $value, 'secure' => true, 'httponly' => true, ]; set_cookie($cookie); // or $this->response->setCookie($cookie); ``` 2. Use Cookie object. ```php use CodeIgniter\Cookie\Cookie; helper('cookie'); $cookie = new Cookie($name, $value); set_cookie($cookie); // or $this->response->setCookie($cookie); ``` ### References - https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/helpers/cookie_helper.html#set_cookie - https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/outgoing/response.html#CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response::setCookie ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4](https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/issues) * Email us at [SECURITY.md](https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/blob/develop/SECURITY.md)
- BIT-codeigniter-2022-392842024-03-06vendor · osvUS
CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework. In versions prior to 4.2.7 setting `$secure` or `$httponly` value to `true` in `Config\Cookie` is not reflected in `set_cookie()` or `Response::setCookie()`. As a result cookie values are erroneously exposed to scripts. It should be noted that this vulnerability does not affect session cookies. Users are advised to upgrade to v4.2.7 or later. Users unable to upgrade are advised to manually construct their cookies either by setting the options in code or by constructing Cookie objects. Examples of each workaround are available in the linked GHSA.
also known as (5)
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- CNNVD-202210-239cnnvd
- EUVD-2022-7041enisa_euvd
- GHSA-745p-r637-7vvpenisa_euvd
- BIT-codeigniter-2022-39284osv
- GHSA-745p-r637-7vvposv
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references (19)
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- https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/helpers/cookie_helper.html#set_cookiecnnvd
- https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/outgoing/response.html#CodeIgniter%5CHTTP%5CResponse::setCookiecnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-39284/cnnvd
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Cookies#restrict_access_to_cookiescnnvd
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/issues/6540cnnvd
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6544cnnvd
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-745p-r637-7vvpcnnvd
- https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/helpers/cookie_helper.html#set_cookieenisa_euvd
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