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stage: Secure
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group: Dynamic Analysis
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# Use of GET request method with sensitive query strings (password)
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## Description
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The user's password was identified in the request URL. Passwords should never be sent in GET
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requests as they maybe captured by proxy systems, stored in browser history, or stored in
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log files. If an attacker were to get access to these logs or logging systems, they would
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be able to gain access to the target account.
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## Remediation
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Passwords should never be sent in GET requests. When authenticating users or requesting users
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reset their passwords, always use POST requests to transmit sensitive data.
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## Details
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| ID | Aggregated | CWE | Type | Risk |
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|:---|:--------|:--------|:--------|:--------|
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| 598.2 | true | 598 | Passive | Medium |
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## Links
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- [OWASP](https://owasp.org/www-community/vulnerabilities/Information_exposure_through_query_strings_in_url)
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- [CWE](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/598.html)
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