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Re: GitHub Login Cookie Failure


From: Gregory Boddin <gregory () siwhine net>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 23:17:48 +0200

What's the cookie expiration time ? Does the server's session overlap it ?

If it's pretty long :

Catch someone's computer backup (happy cloud) , import cookies -> same
effect .

If yes, I say it's a valid note ;)




On 8 April 2013 18:19, Chris Roussel <lab12 () lavabit com> wrote:

Dear Hackers,

I've discovered what I think is a failure in GitHub.com login cookies:

I installed the "Import Cookies" & "Export Cookies" plugins in my
firefox 20, then I signed in at github and exported my cookies, then I
signed out, I cleaned all the cookies in my browser and I started it
again, then I imported the cookies and I am login in without typing my
passwords, I've tried this with my google account, but there is clear
that when I signed out the info in the cookies was annulled, then it
appears like I am signed while I am searching, but if I want to check my
mail/drive I have to type my password.

If you can reproduce this, tell to githubbers, if you can not let us know!

I know, it is very difficult to catch my cookies while I'm on an https
session, but this is only a note.

Best regards,

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