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title: Ensure cookies have the secure flag
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# Ensure cookies have the secure flag

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `csharp-security/cookie-http-only`

**Language:** C#

**Severity:** Warning

**Category:** Security

**CWE**: [614](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/614.html)

## Description{% #description %}

Cookies must only be used for HTTP connections. Otherwise, client-side scripts can access cookies and compromise the user security.

#### Learn More{% #learn-more %}

- [CWE-1004: Sensitive Cookie Without 'HttpOnly' Flag](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1004)

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```csharp
class MyClass {
    public static void setSecureCookie()
    {
        HttpCookie myCookie = new HttpCookie("my cookie");
        Console.WriteLine("Hello World");
        myCookie.HttpOnly = false;
    }
}
```

```csharp
class MyClass {
    public static void setInsecureCookie()
    {
        HttpCookie myCookie = new HttpCookie("my cookie");
        Console.WriteLine("Hello World");
        myCookie.HttpOnly = false;
    }
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```csharp
class MyClass {
    public static void setSecureCookie()
    {
        // Safe: HttpOnly is set to true
        HttpCookie myCookie = new HttpCookie("my cookie");
        myCookie.HttpOnly = true;
    }
}
```
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