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@@ -76,9 +76,17 @@ POST to your Web site and have another logged in user unwittingly submit that
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form. The malicious user would have to know the nonce, which is user specific
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(using a cookie).
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+When deployed with :ref:`HTTPS <security-recommendation-ssl>`,
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+``CsrfViewMiddleware`` will check that the HTTP referer header is set to a
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+URL on the same origin (including subdomain and port). Because HTTPS
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+provides additional security, it is imperative to ensure connections use HTTPS
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+where it is available by forwarding insecure connection requests and using
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+HSTS for supported browsers.
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+
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Be very careful with marking views with the ``csrf_exempt`` decorator unless
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it is absolutely necessary.
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+
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SQL injection protection
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@@ -112,6 +120,8 @@ The middleware is strongly recommended for any site that does not need to have
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its pages wrapped in a frame by third party sites, or only needs to allow that
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for a small section of the site.
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+.. _security-recommendation-ssl:
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+
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SSL/HTTPS
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=========
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@@ -155,7 +165,7 @@ server, there are some additional steps you may need:
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the added security of SSL provided one successful connection has occurred.
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HSTS is usually configured on the web server.
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-.. _additional-security-topics:
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+.. _host-headers-virtual-hosting:
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Host headers and virtual hosting
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@@ -175,6 +185,8 @@ recommend you ensure your Web server is configured such that:
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Additionally, as of 1.3.1, Django requires you to explicitly enable support for
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the ``X-Forwarded-Host`` header if your configuration requires it.
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+.. _additional-security-topics:
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+
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Additional security topics
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==========================
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