cwe-613-insufficient-session-expiration

name: cwe-613-insufficient-session-expiration description: Use this skill when you need to remediate CWE-613 (Insufficient Session Expiration) vulnerabilities in Java code. Triggers on SAST findings, security reviews, or when fixing insufficient session expiration issues. version: 1.0.0 license: MIT tags:

• security
• java
• cwe-613
• remediation
• sast

CWE-613 Insufficient Session Expiration

Description

Insufficient Session Expiration

Reference: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/613.html

OWASP Category: A07:2021 – Identification and Authentication Failures

Vulnerable Pattern

❌ Example 1: Vulnerable Pattern

// VULNERABLE: No session timeout configured
@Configuration
public class SecurityConfig {
    // No session management configured
}

Why it's vulnerable: This pattern is vulnerable to Insufficient Session Expiration

Deterministic Fix

✅ Secure Implementation: Secure Implementation

// SECURE: Configure session timeout and management
@Configuration
@EnableWebSecurity
public class SecurityConfig {
    @Bean
    public SecurityFilterChain filterChain(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
        http.sessionManagement(session -> session
            .sessionCreationPolicy(SessionCreationPolicy.IF_REQUIRED)
            .maximumSessions(1)
            .expiredUrl("/session-expired")
        );
        return http.build();
    }
}
// In application.properties:
// server.servlet.session.timeout=30m

Why it's secure: Implements proper protection against Insufficient Session Expiration

Detection Pattern

Look for these patterns in your codebase:

# Find session configuration
grep -rn "sessionManagement\\|session.timeout" --include="*.java" --include="*.properties"

Remediation Steps

1. Set appropriate session timeout (15-30 minutes for sensitive apps)

2. Invalidate session on logout

3. Limit concurrent sessions

4. Re-authenticate for sensitive operations

Key Imports

import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWebSecurity;

import org.springframework.security.config.http.SessionCreationPolicy;

Verification

After remediation:

• Run SAST scanner to confirm vulnerability is resolved

• Review all instances of the vulnerable pattern

• Add unit tests that verify the secure implementation

• Check for similar patterns in related code

Trigger Examples

Fix CWE-613 vulnerability
Resolve Insufficient Session Expiration issue
Secure this Java code against insufficient session expiration
SAST reports CWE-613

Common Vulnerable Locations

| Controller | *Controller.java | User input handling |

| Service | *Service.java | Business logic |

| Repository | *Repository.java | Data access |

References

• CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration

Source: Generated by Java CWE Security Skills Generator Last Updated: 2026-03-07