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		simonw 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What's OAuth2, anyway? Feature request: at one point in this guide it says: > However, it’s discouraged to use URL fragments as they impose potential security issues. I'd love it if that linked to a footnote or similar that explained what those potential security issues are.

NewJazz 11 months ago [–]

If the user is on a search page, the user's query (which could be argued as private/sensitive data) would be exposed. That's one I can think of.

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