Cookies exchanged between the Apache web server and the client, such as session cookies, must have cookie properties set to prohibit client-side scripts from reading the cookie data.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-214394 | AS24-W2-000870 | SV-214394r961632_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| A cookie can be read by client-side scripts easily if cookie properties are not set properly. By allowing cookies to be read by the client-side scripts, information such as session identifiers could be compromised and used by an attacker who intercepts the cookie. Setting cookie properties (i.e., HttpOnly property) to disallow client-side scripts from reading cookies better protects the information inside the cookie. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apache Server 2.4 Windows Site Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-12 |
Details
| Check Text (C-15605r803283_chk) |
| Verify the "session_cookie_module" module is installed. Inspect the httpd.conf file to confirm the "session_cookie_module" is being used. If the "session_cookie_module" module is not being used, this is a finding. Search for the "Session" and "SessionCookieName" directives. If "Session" is not "on" and "SessionCookieName" does not contain "httpOnly" and "secure", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-15603r803284_fix) |
| Set "Session" to "on". Ensure the "SessionCookieName" directive includes "httpOnly" and "secure". |