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Password Management: Insecure Submission
Abstract
Submitting a password as part of an HTTP GET request will cause the password to be displayed, logged, or stored in a cache.
Explanation
By convention, the parameters associated with an HTTP GET request are not treated as sensitive data, so web servers log them, proxies cache them, and web browsers do not make an effort to conceal them. Sending a password or other sensitive data as part of an HTTP GET will likely cause the data to be mishandled and potentially revealed to an attacker.
Example 1: In the following example, new user password is submitted via an HTTP GET request.
Also, note that the default value of the
Example 1: In the following example, new user password is submitted via an HTTP GET request.
<form method="get">
Name of new user: <input type="text" name="username">
Password for new user: <input type="password" name="user_passwd">
<input type="submit" name="action" value="Create User">
</form>
Also, note that the default value of the
method attributed is GET, thus omitting the attribute results in the same outcome.References
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[8] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2022 [14] CWE ID 287
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[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.7.1 Out of Band Verifier Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.7.2 Out of Band Verifier Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.7.3 Out of Band Verifier Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 2.8.4 Single or Multi Factor One Time Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 2.8.5 Single or Multi Factor One Time Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 2.10.1 Service Authentication Requirements (L2 L3), 2.10.2 Service Authentication Requirements (L2 L3), 2.10.3 Service Authentication Requirements (L2 L3), 3.7.1 Defenses Against Session Management Exploits (L1 L2 L3), 8.2.2 Client-side Data Protection (L1 L2 L3), 8.3.4 Sensitive Private Data (L1 L2 L3), 9.2.3 Server Communications Security Requirements (L2 L3), 10.2.1 Malicious Code Search (L2 L3)
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[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 6.3.1, Requirement 6.5.3, Requirement 6.5.4, Requirement 8.2.1
[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 6.3.1, Requirement 6.5.3, Requirement 6.5.4, Requirement 8.2.1
[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.3.1, Requirement 6.5.3, Requirement 6.5.4, Requirement 8.2.1
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[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3250.2 CAT I, APP3250.3 CAT II, APP3250.4 CAT II, APP3330 CAT I
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3250.2 CAT I, APP3250.3 CAT II, APP3250.4 CAT II, APP3330 CAT I
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3250.2 CAT I, APP3250.3 CAT II, APP3250.4 CAT II, APP3330 CAT I
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3250.2 CAT I, APP3250.3 CAT II, APP3250.4 CAT II, APP3330 CAT I
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3250.1 CAT I, APP3250.2 CAT I, APP3250.3 CAT II, APP3250.4 CAT II, APP3330 CAT I
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-000060 CAT II, APSC-DV-001740 CAT I, APSC-DV-001750 CAT I, APSC-DV-002330 CAT II
[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-000060 CAT II, APSC-DV-001740 CAT I, APSC-DV-001750 CAT I, APSC-DV-002330 CAT II
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[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-000060 CAT II, APSC-DV-001740 CAT I, APSC-DV-001750 CAT I, APSC-DV-002330 CAT II
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