Security review request for Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.2

The ARIA WG requests formal review of the Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.2 CR:
   https://raw.githack.com/w3c/aria/2020-09_CR/index.html






This specification provides a framework to improve the accessibility and interoperability of web content and applications.

Changes since ARIA 1.1 can be found at https://raw.githack.com/w3c/aria/2020-09_CR/index.html#substantive-changes-since-the-last-public-working-draft and consist mostly of the addition of roles to get closer to parity with HTML in order to allow the creation of accessible web components.





This specification is in the “almost CR” stage of development, so we expect it

to transition, in more or less its current form, after completing horizontal

review.



We do not have a privacy and security section as there was no content to add.



Please raise any issues in the ARIA GitHub repo:

    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues


and let us know when you have completed your review.





= Self-Review Questionnaire: Security and Privacy =



2.1 What information might this feature expose to Web sites or other parties,

and for what purposes is that exposure necessary?



None. The specification enables authors to create information to be exposed to the accessibility APIs.



2.2 Is this specification exposing the minimum amount of information necessary

to power the feature?



Yes



2.3 How does this specification deal with personal information or

personally-identifiable information or information derived thereof?



Not applicable



2.4 How does this specification deal with sensitive information?



Not applicable



2.5 Does this specification introduce new state for an origin that persists

across browsing sessions?



No



2.6 What information from the underlying platform, e.g. configuration data, is

exposed by this specification to an origin?



None



2.7 Does this specification allow an origin access to sensors on a user’s device



No



2.8 What data does this specification expose to an origin? Please also

document what data is identical to data exposed by other features, in the same

or different contexts.



None



2.9 Does this specification enable new script execution/loading mechanisms?



No



2.10 Does this specification allow an origin to access other devices?



No



2.11 Does this specification allow an origin some measure of control over a

user agent’s native UI?



No



2.12 What temporary identifiers might this this specification create or expose

to the web?



None



2.13 How does this specification distinguish between behavior in first-party

and third-party contexts?



Not applicable



2.14 How does this specification work in the context of a user agent’s Private

Browsing or "incognito" mode?



No difference



2.15 Does this specification have a "Security Considerations" and "Privacy

Considerations" section?



No



2.16 Does this specification allow downgrading default security characteristics?



No



2.17 What should this questionnaire have asked?



Nothing springs to mind.


James Nurthen (he/him)
Accessibility engineer
T 415 832 2734
nurthen@adobe.com
[Adobe]