# CVE-2026-53661: Malach-it Boruta missing Secure attribute in session cookies

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-53661-malach-it-boruta-missing-secure-attribute-in-session-cookies  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-11. Updated: 2026-06-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-53661 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-06-11

Boruta, an authorization server used for managing user identities and logins, failed to properly secure its session and 'remember me' cookies. This flaw allows an attacker who can monitor a user's network traffic to steal these cookies if they are sent over an unencrypted connection. If successful, the attacker could impersonate the user and gain unauthorized access to their account and associated services.

Vendors: [Malach-It](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/malach-it).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-53661 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-53661 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-53661?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 11 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Malach-It Boruta Server <= 0.9.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-53661?** A patch was published on 2026-06-11: Fixed in version 0.9.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-53661 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-53661?** Check whether you run Malach-It Boruta Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

Boruta (prior to version 0.9.1) fails to set the 'Secure' attribute on sensitive cookies, including the shared session cookie (_boruta_web_key) and the identity remember-me cookie (_boruta_identity_web_user_remember_me). This vulnerability (CWE-614) occurs in the boruta_web, boruta_identity, and boruta_admin components. An attacker positioned to intercept network traffic (e.g., on an insecure Wi-Fi network) can capture these cookies if the browser transmits them over plaintext HTTP. This enables session hijacking and user impersonation. The fix, introduced in version 0.9.1 (commit 18691c6), enforces 'secure: true' and 'same_site: "Lax"' for these cookies.

## Affected products

- malach-it Boruta Server <= 0.9.0

## Timeline

- 2026-06-10: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
- 2026-06-11: disclosed: CVE-2026-53661 published to NVD
- 2026-06-11: patched: Fixed in version 0.9.1

## References

- [https://github.com/malach-it/boruta-server/commit/18691c655164635066aa113003a3cd87f6ed11cd](https://github.com/malach-it/boruta-server/commit/18691c655164635066aa113003a3cd87f6ed11cd)
- [https://github.com/malach-it/boruta-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jqgm-pfg6-cr8r](https://github.com/malach-it/boruta-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jqgm-pfg6-cr8r)
- [https://github.com/malach-it/boruta_auth/security/advisories/GHSA-7355-8c95-25pv](https://github.com/malach-it/boruta_auth/security/advisories/GHSA-7355-8c95-25pv)