Medium severityRubyInsecure ConfigurationMEDIUM confidence
Force SSL Disabled
force_ssl is disabled, so the app serves traffic and cookies over cleartext HTTP (CWE-319).
Standards mapping
- OWASP Top 10
- A02:2021 - Cryptographic Failures
- OWASP ASVS
- V9.1.1 (L1)
Vulnerable vs. safe
Flagged by this check
config.force_ssl = falsePasses - the safe pattern
config.force_ssl = trueWhy it matters & how to fix it
force_ssl is disabled, so the app serves traffic and cookies over cleartext HTTP (CWE-319). Set config.force_ssl = true in production to enforce HTTPS, enable HSTS, and mark cookies Secure.
References
Rule ID integsec-ruby-force-ssl-disabled - engine: Opengrep - license: MIT - Copyright (c) IntegSec Inc.
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