Google Mail vulnerable to sidejacking, even though it has SSL
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008According to security researcher and CEO of Errata Security Robert Graham:
Google’s JavaScript code makes HTTP requests in the background via an XMLHttpRequest. By default, these requests are SSL-encrypted—but if SSL fails, they change to nonencrypted mode. When a user attempts to connect to a WiFi hotspot, Google Mail attempts to connect with SSL both enabled and disabled. Even if the attempt fails, session-ID cookies are still transmitted to the router, and can therefore be captured by anyone sitting nearby with an appropriately configured software suite.
