Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ConnectWise PSA before 2026.1 may set some session cookies without the HttpOnly protection. If a user is exposed to malicious client-side script in a relevant scenario, the script could read session cookie values. This is a confidentiality risk for organizations using affected PSA versions.
Executive priority
Treat this as a timely medium-priority update. It can expose session data, but the available evidence does not show active exploitation or system compromise by itself. Organizations using ConnectWise PSA should confirm version status and plan remediation through normal security patch processes.
Technical view
CVE-2026-0696 is CWE-1004: session cookies missing the HttpOnly attribute in ConnectWise PSA versions prior to 2026.1. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction. The documented impact is high confidentiality loss, with no integrity or availability impact claimed.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to ConnectWise PSA deployments running any version earlier than 2026.1. The issue matters most where users can encounter client-side script that executes in a context able to access affected cookies. Sources do not state whether cloud-hosted tenants were automatically updated.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not indicate active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation depends on user interaction and a scenario where client-side script can run and access non-HttpOnly session cookies. The advisory does not provide public exploit details in the supplied bundle.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise: affected product and versions are identified, but scenario details are limited. Do not infer a standalone account-takeover path without additional evidence. Validate only in authorized environments by checking version and cookie attributes, and rely on vendor guidance for exact remediation behavior.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ConnectWise PSA to version 2026.1 or later where applicable.
- Review the ConnectWise security bulletin for deployment-specific guidance.
- If upgrade timing is unclear, contact ConnectWise support for tenant or hosting status.
- Reduce exposure to untrusted scripts in PSA user workflows where possible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ConnectWise PSA versions and flag any instance below 2026.1.
- Confirm affected session cookies include the HttpOnly attribute after remediation.
- Review vendor bulletin and internal change records for applied fixes.
- Check security monitoring for suspicious session use, without assuming this CVE was exploited.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Sensitive Cookie Without 'HttpOnly' Flag
Sensitive Cookie Without 'HttpOnly' Flag represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.