| name | checking-session-security |
|---|---|
| description | Analyze session management implementations to identify security vulnerabilities in web applications. Use when you need to audit session handling, check for session fixation risks, review session timeout configurations, or validate session ID generation security. Trigger with phrases like "check session security", "audit session management", "review session handling", or "session fixation vulnerability". |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash(code-scan:*), Bash(security-check:*) |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]> |
| license | MIT |
Checking Session Security
Overview
This skill provides automated assistance for the described functionality.
Prerequisites
Before using this skill, ensure: - Source code accessible in {baseDir}/ - Session management code locations known (auth modules, middleware) - Framework information (Express, Django, Spring, etc.) - Configuration files for session settings - Write permissions for security report in {baseDir}/security-reports/
Instructions
- Review session creation, storage, and transport security controls.
- Validate cookie flags, rotation, expiration, and invalidation behavior.
- Identify common attack paths (fixation, CSRF, replay) and mitigations.
- Provide prioritized fixes with configuration/code examples.
See {baseDir}/references/implementation.md for detailed implementation guide.
Output
The skill produces:
Primary Output: Session security report saved to {baseDir}/security-reports/session-security-YYYYMMDD.md
Report Structure: ```
Session Security Analysis Report
Analysis Date: 2024-01-15 Application: Web Portal Framework: Express.js
Error Handling
See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.
Examples
See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.
Resources
- Session Management Cheat Sheet: https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Session_Management_Cheat_Sheet.html
- OWASP Top 10 - Broken Authentication: https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/
- NIST 800-63B Authentication: https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp800-63b.html
- PCI-DSS Session Requirements: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
- Express.js Session Security: https://expressjs.com/en/advanced/best-practice-security.html