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CORS headers security implications should be more specific
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**URL**
https://ionicframework.com/docs/troubleshooting/cors#a-enabling-cors-in-a-server-you-control
**What is missing or inaccurate about the content on this page?**
The docs state, "_Allowing any origin with Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * is guaranteed to work in all scenarios but may have security implications — like some CSRF attacks — depending on how the server controls access to resources and use sessions and cookies._".
And that is the only word on the security implications of setting CORS headers. I think the docs need to be more specific and take a stance on whether adding the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header set to http://localhost (or whatever the protocol and hostname is), is safe/unsafe.
This is my interpretation.... If the content the server is serving is not sensitive then it is safe to add the headers. Otherwise, I would not want to add the headers and the native http plugin should be used. This is because a malicious site could be running at localhost in the browser, opening up CSRF attacks.
I think being more specific and transparent here is the best approach and will improve security.
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