CWE-1428: Reliance on HTTP instead of HTTPS
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The product provides or relies on use of HTTP communications when HTTPS is available.
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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.
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