[http-state] Cookie login security inconsistency

"Shelby Moore" <shelby@coolpage.com> Wed, 25 August 2010 17:03 UTC

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Some of you know me already from the Hybi WG (WebSockets), so no need to
introduce myself.

Please introduce to the record here, one specific inconsistency from prior
cookies standard for best practices:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=588704#c26

Also I would like to introduce the entire linked page above to the record
of input to this WG. I notice that Mozilla appears to agree with me on the
solution or way to proceed:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=588704#c47

I am happy to see some people are working on the problem of http-state and
I hope with an intent of closing the security holes.

Good luck with this.  I wish you all the best.


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