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author | Clement Ho <ClemMakesApps@gmail.com> | 2018-03-07 23:39:29 +0300 |
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committer | Clement Ho <ClemMakesApps@gmail.com> | 2018-03-07 23:39:29 +0300 |
commit | 8f17a25c5b869d4f3e224d774fb352e59ba1a52a (patch) | |
tree | 683ba36d241ad09944b8eea19fa55216435db875 /doc/development/new_fe_guide | |
parent | 22198466ca79b5f41282198f363a81fdb2ab3f2f (diff) |
Add frontend security documentation
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-rw-r--r-- | doc/development/new_fe_guide/development/security.md | 13 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/development/new_fe_guide/development/security.md b/doc/development/new_fe_guide/development/security.md index debda7de0c6..5bb38f17988 100644 --- a/doc/development/new_fe_guide/development/security.md +++ b/doc/development/new_fe_guide/development/security.md @@ -1,3 +1,14 @@ # Security -> TODO: Add content +## Avoid inline scripts and styles + +Inline scripts and styles should be avoided in almost all cases. In an effort to protect users from [XSS vulnerabilities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting), we will be disabling inline scripts using Content Security Policy. + +## Including external resources + +External fonts, CSS, and JavaScript should never be used with the exception of Google Analytics and Piwik - and only when the instance has enabled it. Assets should always be hosted and served locally from the GitLab instance. Embedded resources via `iframes` should never be used except in certain circumstances such as with ReCaptcha, which cannot be used without an `iframe`. + +## Resources for security testing + +- [Mozilla's HTTP Observatory CLI](https://github.com/mozilla/http-observatory-cli) +- [Qualys SSL Labs Server Test](https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html) |