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Sep 30, 2020 · Information Security
Understanding Session Hijacking and Session Fixation in PHP Web Applications
The article explains why web applications must never trust client data, describes how PHP sessions are vulnerable to hijacking and fixation attacks, outlines typical attack vectors such as XSS, cookie theft, and brute‑force, and provides practical defense measures like HttpOnly cookies, token validation, and session regeneration.
PHP securitySession HijackingXSS
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