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HistoryApr 05, 2023 - 8:07 a.m.

Browser back attack vulnerability

2023-04-0508:07:41
b1tch3s
www.huntr.dev
10
vulnerability
sensitive information
user privacy
pii
browser's back button
confidentiality
owasp reference
bug bounty
data access

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

35.4%

Description

rosariosis has a vulnerability that allows user to return to a page containing personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive information even after logging out of the application by using the browser’s back button. This issue poses a significant risk to the confidentiality of sensitive data and user privacy.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Login to rosariosis and navigate to pages that displays PII
    example = /Modules.php?modname=Users/User.php&category_id=1&staff_id=4
  2. Log yourself out from the application
  3. Pressed the browser’s back button and it will return to the page that the user visited recently

Recommendations:

Please check owasp reference for the fixes
https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/latest/4-Web_Application_Security_Testing/04-Authentication_Testing/06-Testing_for_Browser_Cache_Weaknesses

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

35.4%

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