keybase / keybase/keybase-issues

Include the SSL-certificate fingerprint in the proof

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Description

If you proof your website and its over https include the fingerprint of the certificate in the proof.

Imo this strengthen the proof and prevents MITM-attacks.

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Start by locating the website-proof flow and the HTTPS certificate handling in the keybase client or website; no files or tests are named in the issue. Determine how certificate fingerprints would be included in and verified against a proof, with tests covering the resulting proof behavior as the completion criterion.

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Assessment

Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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