Leakage of sensitive data in cookie

• Rule ID: python_django_cookies
• Languages: python
• Source: cookies.yml

Description

Storing sensitive data in cookies can lead to a data breach. This vulnerability occurs when sensitive information is stored in browser cookies, putting it at risk of unauthorized access.

Remediations

• Do not store sensitive data in unencrypted cookies. This practice can expose sensitive information to potential security threats.

  HttpResponse.set_cookie("user", "john@doe.com", ...) # unsafe

• Do use encrypted cookies to protect sensitive data stored in cookies.

  HttpResponse.set_signed_cookie("user", "john@doe.com", ...)

References

• Django set_signed_cookie documentation

Associated CWE

• CWE-315: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in a Cookie

OWASP Top 10

• A05:2021 - Security Misconfiguration

Configuration

To skip this rule during a scan, use the following flag

bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --skip-rule=python_django_cookies

To run only this rule during a scan, use the following flag

bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --only-rule=python_django_cookies