Basic Authentication Over HTTP

Description

Using Basic Authentication over HTTP exposes user credentials to potential interception by attackers who can sniff and capture HTTP traffic. This authentication method sends credentials in Base64 encoding, which can be easily decoded into plaintext.

Recommendation

To enhance security, enforce the use of HTTPS (HTTP over TLS/SSL) to encrypt communication between clients and the server, ensuring confidentiality and integrity of user credentials.

References

• CWE-319
• OWASP: Transport Layer Protection Cheat Sheet
• Wikipedia: Basic access authentication