CVE-2021-25985
HIGHFactor 1.0.4-1.8.30 - Insufficient Session Expiration in Local Storage
Title source: llmDescription
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) v1.0.4 to v1.8.30, improperly invalidate a user’s session even after the user logs out of the application. In addition, user sessions are stored in the browser’s local storage, which by default does not have an expiration time. This makes it possible for an attacker to steal and reuse the cookies using techniques such as XSS attacks, followed by a local account takeover.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/FactorJS/factor/blob/v1.8.30/%40factor/user/util.ts#L65
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25985
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0076
EPSS Percentile
50.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-613
Status
published
Products (1)
darwin/factor
1.0.4 - 1.8.30
Published
Nov 16, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026