[tor-bugs] #2521 [Tor Weather]: Weather shouldn't use the confirm_auth string in the URL of the /pending/ page

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#2521: Weather shouldn't use the confirm_auth string in the URL of the /pending/
page
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  Reporter:  kaner        |              Owner:  kaner
      Type:  defect       |             Status:  new  
  Priority:  normal       |          Milestone:       
 Component:  Tor Weather  |            Version:       
  Keywords:               |             Parent:       
    Points:               |   Actualpointsdone:       
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 Currently Weather forwards a newly subscribed user to the /pending/ page,
 passing on the confirm_auth string in the URL. This is a bad idea from a
 security point of view. Nicolas Pouillard reported this issue (thanks!).
 It is currently worked around in the live version of Weather.

 A real fix might need a redesign of some parts or workflows in Weather.

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