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[docs] Clarification about development security

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Description

The documentation here: https://v2.tauri.app/security/lifecycle/#development-server says the following

This is also the case for the built-in Tauri development server and exposes your frontend and assets to the local network. Additionally, this allows attackers to push their own frontend code to development devices in the same network as the attacker.

It would be nice to explain in which cases attackers are able to push their own frontend code to development devices, and how it is possible. E.g. is it possible if you just develop a desktop app? What about a mobile app?

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Research direction

Start with the linked Development Server section at https://v2.tauri.app/security/lifecycle/#development-server and trace the documented behavior for desktop and mobile development. Determine when an attacker can push frontend code to development devices and explain the mechanism and applicable cases; the documentation is done when those scenarios are clear to readers.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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