Re: [GNAP] security concerns / issues with data in URLs

Aaron Parecki <aaron@parecki.com> Wed, 18 November 2020 23:38 UTC

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From: Aaron Parecki <aaron@parecki.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:38:02 -0800
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Subject: Re: [GNAP] security concerns / issues with data in URLs
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I was referring to the work being done to reduce the reliance on the front
channel:

* Dropping the Implicit grant
* Adding PAR to initiate an OAuth request from a POST request instead of GET

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On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 3:04 PM Dick Hardt <dick.hardt@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Aaron,
>
> In the WG meeting you referenced work in the OAuth WG about removing data
> that is in URLs for security reaasons. Would you elaborate on what you were
> referring to?
>
> /Dick
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