LowCWE-1004
Session cookie without HttpOnly: how to fix it
HttpOnly hides a cookie from JavaScript, so an injected script can't read and steal a login session. Set it on every session or auth cookie.
What our report shows
A login-style cookie is readable by scripts on the page
Session-style cookie without HttpOnly: session.
In plain words
A login cookie can be read by scripts on the page. If a bad script ever got in, it could copy that cookie and log in as your user.
Hide login cookies from page scripts. Your server can still read them.
My website is yourapp.com. A security check found this:
Session-style cookie without HttpOnly: session. Set the HttpOnly flag on these cookies. If any front-end code reads them directly, move that logic to the server instead of removing the flag.
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Impact
Session-style cookie without HttpOnly: session. A session-style cookie that JavaScript can read turns any XSS bug into account takeover, because the injected script can copy the token out. HttpOnly keeps the cookie out of document.cookie.
Fix
Set HttpOnly on session and auth cookies. If client code currently reads the token, move that logic server-side (route handler or middleware) rather than dropping the flag.
Set-Cookie: session=...; Path=/; Secure; HttpOnly; SameSite=LaxQuestions
My front end needs to read the token. Now what?
Keep the session cookie HttpOnly and have the server return the data the front end needs. If a library needs a readable value, give it a separate non-secret one.
Does HttpOnly stop all XSS damage?
No. A script can still act as the user while the page is open. It stops the session being stolen and reused elsewhere.
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