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# Enforce overriding default config

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `javascript-express/default-session-config`

**Language:** JavaScript

**Severity:** Warning

**Category:** Security

**CWE**: [523](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/523.html)

## Description{% #description %}

Avoid leaving your session cookies open to exploits or unauthorized access, by overriding default values.

Setting the `name` value to something generic is better than using the default value.

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

- [Express Security Best Practices](https://expressjs.com/en/advanced/best-practice-security.html#use-cookies-securely)

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

```javascript
const session = require('express-session')

app.use(
    session({
        secret: "secret"
    })
)
```

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

```javascript
const session = require('express-session')

app.use(
    session({
        secret: "secret",
        name: 'sessionId'
    })
)
```
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