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Classification

OWASP Mobile Top 10 2016
M3-Insecure CommunicationM2-Insecure Data StorageM5-Insufficient Cryptography
OWASP Top 10 2017
A3-Sensitive Data ExposureA6-Security Misconfiguration
OWASP Top 10 2021
A2-Cryptographic FailuresA5-Security Misconfiguration
OWASP MASVS
V5: 5.1.(L1/L2/L1+R/L2+R)
OWASP ASVS
Communication
PCI DSS 4.0
4.2.16.2.4
HIPAA
§164.312 (e)(1)§164.312 (e)(2)(ii)
CWE
CWE-200CWE-319CWE-359CWE-1032
CWE/SANS Top 25 2021
CWE-200

Overview

Using HTTP rather than HTTPS allows a man in the middle (MitM) attack. This can lead to a complete loss of confidentiality of the transmitted data.

HTTPS is a protocol based on HTTP and SSL / TLS that helps to protect the transmitted data against unauthorized access and modification. It is recommended to use HTTPS for all cases of data transfer between the client and the server, in particular, for the login page and all pages that require authentication.

References

  1. Transport Layer Protection Cheat Sheet – OWASP
  2. Web Security: Why You Should Always Use HTTPS – Mike Shema / Mashable
  3. Use secure channels for transmitting data
  4. OWASP Top 10 2017-A3-Sensitive Data Exposure
  5. CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
  6. CWE CATEGORY: OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A6 - Security Misconfiguration
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