What is Cleartext Transmission of Session Token Vulnerability?

Some applications send session tokens via unencrypted connections, leaving them open to eavesdropping. An attacker must be strategically placed to eavesdrop on the victim’s network communication in order to exploit this vulnerability. This scenario usually occurs when a client talks with the server over an unsecured connection, such as public Wi-Fi or a workplace or residential network shared with a hacked machine.

During data transfer, attackers can “sniffer” many communication channels. Network traffic, for example, may frequently be sniffed by an attacker with access to a network interface. This considerably reduces the difficulty for attackers to exploit.

Many of us have encountered HTTP and HTTPS in websites, but few understand the distinction between the two. Many people who create their own websites question if they truly need HTTPS or whether they can get by with HTTP. So my argument here is that if the website is static, for example, no logins, no transactions, no data storing, etc., they do not require HTTPS, but if any of these things are present on the website, they should use HTTPS.

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