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improve REST interface security When using REST, we reflect the client's origin. If the wildcard '*' is used in allowed_api_origins all origins are allowed. When this is done, it also added an 'Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true' header. This Credentials header should not be added if the site is matched only by '*'. This header should be provided only for explicit origins (e.g. https://example.org) not for the wildcard. This is now fixed for CORS preflight OPTIONS request as well as normal GET, PUT, DELETE, POST, PATCH and OPTIONS requests. A missing Access-Control-Allow-Credentials will prevent the tracker from being accessed using credentials. This prevents an unauthorized third party web site from using a user's credentials to access information in the tracker that is not publicly available. Added test for this specific case. In addition, allowed_api_origins can include explicit origins in addition to '*'. '*' must be first in the list. Also adapted numerous tests to work with these changes. Doc updates.
author John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
date Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:01:33 -0500
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1 roundup.anypy package - Python version compatibility layer
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4 Roundup currently supports Python 2.3 to 2.6; however, some modules
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5 have been introduced, while others have been deprecated. The modules
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6 in this package provide the functionalities which are used by Roundup
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8 - adapting the most recent Python usage
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9 - using new built-in functionality
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10 - avoiding deprecation warnings
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12 Use the modules in this package to preserve Roundup's compatibility.
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