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Deprecate modification of 'secure' cookies from non-secure origins
draft-west-leave-secure-cookies-alone-05

Document Type Replaced Internet-Draft (individual)
Expired & archived
Author Mike West
Last updated 2016-01-07
Replaced by draft-ietf-httpbis-cookie-alone
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IESG IESG state Replaced by draft-ietf-httpbis-cookie-alone
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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.

Authors

Mike West

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