[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 51638] Protect path of HTTP Referer Header

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51638

Vener Hercde <bejeyag374 at nubotel.com> changed:

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--- Comment #2 from Vener Hercde <bejeyag374 at nubotel.com> ---
To protect the path of the HTTP Referer header, you can use the following methods:

1. Using SSL (HTTPS) encryption: SSL encryption encrypts the entire request, including the Referer header, so that the path information is not visible to intermediaries.

2. Stripping the Referer header: If the Referer header is not needed for a particular request, it can be stripped at the client-side or server-side to avoid leaking sensitive information.

3. Using the "no-referrer" policy: The "no-referrer" policy can be used to prevent the Referer header from being sent with a particular request. This can be specified in the HTTP response headers or in the HTML <meta> tag.

4. Masking the Referer header: If the Referer header must be sent, the path information can be masked by removing sensitive parts of the https://www.covidtests.co.uk/products/omnitex-face-mask-ffp2-black URL. This can be done either on the client side or the server side.

Note: It's important to keep in mind that the Referer header can still be leaked in some scenarios, such as through browser extensions or cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, so it should not be relied upon as the sole means of protecting sensitive information.

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