WS-2022-0336
Published:May 15, 2026
Updated:May 15, 2026
An Insufficient Session Expiration exists Elgg through 3.3.24 and 4.x through 4.3.2. Active sessions are not invalidated after a password change or after an admin resets the user's password. An old session can be used by an attacker even after the password has been changed or reset. A password change is a way to react to an account breach and should guarantee that the attacker no longer has access. However, in this case the session is still active and the attacker can perform all actions tied to that session until it expires. Versions 3.3.25 and 4.3.3 contain a patch for this issue.
Affected Packages
elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0-beta.1 <4.0.0-beta.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.0-beta.3elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) =4.2.0 <4.2.x-devFix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.2.x-develgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.17 <3.3.20Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.20elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.4 <3.0.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.7acosf/archersys (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-hdddwinstudent <1.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.0elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=3.1.0 <3.1.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.1.4elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=4.2.1 <5.0.0-beta.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.0.0-beta.1elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=4.x-dev <4.0.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.2hypejunction/hypejunction (PHP):
Affected version(s) =dev-no-replyFix Suggestion:
Update to version no_fixsmellems/wet4 (PHP):
Affected version(s) =dev-masterFix Suggestion:
Update to version no_fixelgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.x-dev <3.3.16Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.16elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=3.x-dev <3.0.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.1elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0-alpha.1 <2.3.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.9elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.3.13 <3.0.0-rc.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.0-rc.2elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=3.2.x-dev <3.3.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.0elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-master <1.12.18Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.12.18acosf/archersys (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0-nightly <2.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2elgg/elgg (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=4.1.1 <4.1.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.1.3Related Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH