110002β€”Base64 Disclosure in WebSocket message

PUBLISHEDsecurity alertInformational
WebSocket Passive

Metadata

Alert ID:
110002
Risk:
Informational
Type:
WebSocket Passive

Summary

A Base64-encoded string has been found in the websocket incoming message. Base64-encoded data may contain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords or cookies which should be further inspected. Decoded evidence: example.

Solution

Base64-encoding should not be used to store or send sensitive information.