Deprecate modification of 'secure' cookies from non-secure origins
draft-ietf-httpbis-cookie-alone-01
| Document | Type | Expired Internet-Draft (httpbis WG) | |
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| Last updated | 2017-03-09 (latest revision 2016-09-05) | ||
| Replaces | draft-west-leave-secure-cookies-alone | ||
| Stream | IETF | ||
| Intended RFC status | (None) | ||
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Abstract
This document updates RFC6265 by removing the ability for a non- secure origin to set cookies with a 'secure' flag, and to overwrite cookies whose 'secure' flag is set. This deprecation improves the isolation between HTTP and HTTPS origins, and reduces the risk of malicious interference.
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