[tor-bugs] #5676 [EFF-HTTPS Everywhere]: HTTPS rewriting is bypassed if DNS root is explicitly specified

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#5676: HTTPS rewriting is bypassed if DNS root is explicitly specified
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 Reporter:  NYKevin               |          Owner:  pde
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  critical              |      Milestone:     
Component:  EFF-HTTPS Everywhere  |        Version:     
 Keywords:                        |         Parent:     
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:     
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Comment(by pde):

 (it would allow an active attacker to perform Firesheep-style cookie
 stealing accounts against sites that HTTPS Everywhere protects with
 domain-wide redirects, if the ruleset does not also have a <securecookie>
 directive)

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