Description

When use_trans_sid is enabled, PHP will pass the session ID via the URL. This makes the application more vulnerable to session hijacking attacks. Session hijacking is basically a form of identity theft wherein a hacker impersonates a legitimate user by stealing his session ID. When the session token is transmitted in a cookie, and the request is made on a secure channel (that is, it uses SSL), the token is secure.

Remediation

You can disable session.use_trans_sid from php.ini or .htaccess.

php.ini
session.use_trans_sid = 'off'

.htaccess
php_flag session.use_trans_sid off

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