CWE-1428

Reliance on HTTP instead of HTTPS

BaseIncomplete

The product provides or relies on use of HTTP communications when HTTPS is available.

Extended description

Because HTTP communications are not encrypted, HTTP is subject to various attacks against confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity. However, unlike many other protocols, HTTPS is widely available as a more secure alternative, because it uses encryption.

Related weaknesses

ChildOf CWE-319 (Vue 1000)