[jira] Resolved: (MODPYTHON-108) Let Cookie support new HttpOnly property to prevent cross-site cookie stealing

["Graham Dumpleton (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

     [ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MODPYTHON-108?page=all ]
     
Graham Dumpleton resolved MODPYTHON-108:
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    Fix Version: 3.3
     Resolution: Fixed

At the technical level, it appears to mark up cookie as it is meant to. Thus change has been committed and marked resolved. It really needs someone who understands how this thing is used to actually put it into practice and come back and say that it does as advertised in preventing cross site scripting attacks. 

> Let Cookie support new HttpOnly property to prevent cross-site cookie stealing
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>          Key: MODPYTHON-108
>          URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MODPYTHON-108
>      Project: mod_python
>         Type: Improvement

>   Components: core
>     Versions: 3.2.7, 3.1.4, 3.3
>     Reporter: Deron Meranda
>     Assignee: Graham Dumpleton
>     Priority: Minor
>      Fix For: 3.3
>  Attachments: MP108_20060427_grahamd_1.diff
>
> The Cookie.Cookie class does not allow the new "httponly" cookie property to be set.  It needs to be added to the valid slots on the cookie metaclass.  Also note that like the "secure" cookie attribute, it is simple a boolean flag without any value.
> The HttpOnly flag was invented by Microsoft but seeing widespread support as a way to prevent cross-site scripting from stealing cookies using client-side Javascript.  This is especially important for security-sensitive cookies, such as session keys.
> The mod_python session object should also explicitly set the HttpOnly property on the cookies it creates.
> See also these related references:
> 1. http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/httponly_cookies.asp
> 2. http://search.cpan.org/~mschout/Apache-AuthCookie-3.08/lib/Apache2/AuthCookie.pm
> 3. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=178993
> 4. http://www.linux.com/howtos/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/cross-site-malicious-content.shtml

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