First Public Working Draft: Post-Spectre Web Development

Post-Spectre Web Development

https://www.w3.org/TR/2021/WD-post-spectre-webdev-20210316/

Published by
 Web Application Security Working Group

Abstract

Post-Spectre, we need to adopt some new strategies for safe and secure web development. This document outlines a threat model we can share, and a set of mitigation recommendations. 

TL;DR: Your data must not unexpectedly enter an attacker’s process.

Status of the Document

This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. Other documents may supersede this document. A list of current W3C publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be found in the W3C technical reports index at https://www.w3.org/TR/. 

This document was published by the Web Application Security Working Group as a Working Draft. This document is intended to become a W3C Working Group Note. 

The (archived) public mailing list public-webappsec@w3.org (see instructions) is preferred for discussion of this specification. When sending e-mail, please put the text “post-spectre-webdev” in the subject, preferably like this: “[post-spectre-webdev] …summary of comment…” 

This document is a First Public Working Draft. 

Publication as a First Public Working Draft does not imply endorsement by the W3C Membership. This is a draft document and may be updated, replaced or obsoleted by other documents at any time. It is inappropriate to cite this document as other than work in progress. 

This document was produced by the Web Application Security Working Group. 

This document was produced by a group operating under the W3C Patent Policy. The group does not expect this document to become a W3C Recommendation. W3C maintains a public list of any patent disclosures made in connection with the deliverables of the group; that page also includes instructions for disclosing a patent. An individual who has actual knowledge of a patent which the individual believes contains Essential Claim(s) must disclose the information in accordance with section 6 of the W3C Patent Policy. 

This document is governed by the 15 September 2020 W3C Process Document.

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