Improper implementation of the session fixation protection in InfinispanGHSA-6x3v-rw2q-9gx7
CRITICALFix: infinispan/infinispan#6960GHSA-6x3v-rw2q-9gx7 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) CWE-384 vulnerability in org.infinispan:infinispan-core. A fix is available for org.infinispan:infinispan-core — see the affected versions and patch details below.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
A flaw was found in Infinispan through version 9.4.14.Final. An improper implementation of the session fixation protection in the Spring Session integration can result in incorrect session handling.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.infinispan:infinispan-core | all versions | 9.4.15.Finalorg.infinispan:infinispan-core:9.4.15.Final |
Affected Products
infinispaninfinispanjboss data gridredhatDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.infinispan:infinispan-core, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.infinispan:infinispan-core to 9.4.15.Final or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6x3v-rw2q-9gx7 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Fixing This On Your OS
If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.
| Product | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Data Grid | infinispan | RHSA-2019:4037 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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