syncthing / syncthing/syncthing

Fix cookie SameSite and Secure policy

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Description

Syncthing currently triggers a warning in the Firefox console because SameSite=None also requires the Secure flag: https://developer.mozilla.org/de/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Set-Cookie/SameSite#samesitenone_requires_secure

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Research direction

Start by locating where Syncthing sets the affected cookie and compare its attributes with the linked MDN guidance for SameSite=None and Secure. Done means the Firefox console warning no longer appears and the cookie policy is valid.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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