Codeigniter4's Secure or HttpOnly flag set in Config\Cookie is not reflected in Cookies issued
Impact
Setting $secure or $httponly value to true in Config\Cookie is not reflected in set_cookie() or Response::setCookie().
Note This vulnerability does not affect session cookies.
The following code does not issue a cookie with the secure flag even if you set $secure = true in Config\Cookie.
helper('cookie');
$cookie = [
'name' => $name,
'value' => $value,
];
set_cookie($cookie);
// or
$this->response->setCookie($cookie);Patches
Upgrade to v4.2.7 or later.
Workarounds
- Specify the options explicitly.
php
helper('cookie'); $cookie = [ 'name' => $name, 'value' => $value, 'secure' => true, 'httponly' => true, ]; set_cookie($cookie); // or $this->response->setCookie($cookie); - Use Cookie object.
php
use CodeIgniter\Cookie\Cookie; helper('cookie'); $cookie = new Cookie($name, $value); set_cookie($cookie); // or $this->response->setCookie($cookie);
References
- https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/helpers/cookie_helper.html#set_cookie
- https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/outgoing/response.html#CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response::setCookie
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4
- Email us at SECURITY.md
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | codeigniter4/framework | < 4.2.7 | 4.2.7 |
References
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-745p-r637-7vvp
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39284
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/issues/6540
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6544
- https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/helpers/cookie_helper.html#set_cookie
- https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/outgoing/response.html#CodeIgniter%5CHTTP%5CResponse::setCookie
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Cookies#restrict_access_to_cookies
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/codeigniter4/framework/CVE-2022-39284.yaml
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-665, CWE-732- Platform
- Composer
- Package
codeigniter4/framework- Disclosed
- 06.10.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-745p-r637-7vvp - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: codeigniter4/framework
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 19
- First → latest
- 01.2022 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 6
- High 8
- Medium 4
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 9
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 5
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