# CVE-2008-7311: The session cookie store implementation in Spree 0.2.0 uses a hardcoded config.action\_controller\_session hash value (aka secret key), which

- Also known as: GHSA-G466-57GH-CQFW
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.4.0
- Published: 2012-04-04 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- spree (RubyGems): fixed in 0.4.0

## Description

The session cookie store implementation in Spree 0.2.0 uses a hardcoded config.action_controller_session hash value (aka secret key), which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging an application that contains this value within the config/environment.rb file.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, spree, upgrade to a fixed version (0.4.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://support.spreehq.org/issues/show/63
- http://spreecommerce.com/blog/2008/08/12/security-vulernability-session-cookie-store/

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