Should HTTP_COOKIE, __RequestVerificationToken, _RequestVerificationToken and .ASPXAUTH be kept secret?

Inside our ASP.NET MVC-4 web application, we have added the Elmah error logging, and I wrote a code to prevent the Elmah from exposing the user password inside the error file. But inside the Elmah error file, I can see other … Continue reading Should HTTP_COOKIE, __RequestVerificationToken, _RequestVerificationToken and .ASPXAUTH be kept secret?

How could ASP.NET forms authentication session leak into a different site?

We’re dealing with a vulnerability where a forms authentication from one site can be used within a separate site. I can’t figure out how is IIS or ASP.NET allowing this to occur

Steps:

Login to site1.domain.com as user “a… Continue reading How could ASP.NET forms authentication session leak into a different site?

Why are ASP.NET form authentication cookies deleted only on client side if client side can’t be trusted?

ASP.NET documentation says:

FormsAuthentication.SignOut()

Removes the forms-authentication ticket from the browser

Why is the cookie not invalidated at the server as well? It would be easy to implement. After al… Continue reading Why are ASP.NET form authentication cookies deleted only on client side if client side can’t be trusted?

How to store SSN in asp.net web-based application on a short-term basis?

After scouring the web to find countless similar questions, I still find it important enough to ask based on my client’s specific requirements. Now I know most if not all are not a lawyer, but if you’ve had experience in this… Continue reading How to store SSN in asp.net web-based application on a short-term basis?