Re: Site Security

From: Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 15:14:32 +0000
Subject: Re: Site Security
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--- Shaun <shaun@mania.plus.com> wrote: > How could a cookie be changed maliciously? Cookies are sent by the client, so hopefully that alone illustrates the danger. A cookie's value is not guaranteed to be whatever you asked the client to set. The legitimate users of your site will likely be using a browser that adheres to your wishes, but those who try to attack your application will most assuredly not. If there is any way that an alternate value for the cookie can benefit the attacker in any way, you can be assured that someone will eventually find out. Hope that helps. Chris ===== My Blog http://shiflett.org/ HTTP Developer's Handbook http://httphandbook.org/ RAMP Training Courses http://www.nyphp.org/ramp

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