[OAUTH-WG] BCP 212, RFC 10017 on OAuth 2.0 for Browser-Based Applications

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        BCP 212
        RFC 10017

        Title:      OAuth 2.0 for Browser-Based Applications
        Author:     A. Parecki,
                    P. De Ryck,
                    D. Waite
        Status:     Best Current Practice
        Stream:     IETF
        Date:       August 2026
        Mailbox:    aaron@parecki.com,
                    philippe@pragmaticwebsecurity.com,
                    dwaite@pingidentity.com
        Pages:      49


        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-oauth-browser-based-apps-26

        URL:        https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc10017

        DOI:        10.17487/RFC10017

This specification details the threats, attack consequences, security considerations, 
and best practices that must be taken into account when developing browser-based 
applications that use OAuth 2.0.

This document is a product of the Web Authorization Protocol Working Group of the IETF.

BCP: This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the
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