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README: Describe another issue of -u.
authorSimon Ruderich <simon@ruderich.org>
Mon, 9 Dec 2013 20:45:49 +0000 (21:45 +0100)
committerSimon Ruderich <simon@ruderich.org>
Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:56:43 +0000 (16:56 +0100)
README

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@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ If you always verify the authentication of the connection this isn't a
 problem, but if you only check if it's a HTTPS connection then this attack is
 possible.
 
+Another issue is embedded active content, like JavaScript. If the website
+includes data from a different host (e.g. a different sub-domain), for which
+tlsproxy has no certificate, then an attacker can MITM that connection and
+inject JavaScript with unknown consequences into the browser.
+
 
 KNOWN ISSUES
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