Does same-origin policy protect cookies?
Web pages having the same origin still can access cookie via document. cookie even though the paths are mismatched. If secure presents, the browser should send the cookie only over HTTPS connections.
What is difference between SOP and Cors?
CORS is more free and functional than SOP. CORS is a method that allows HTTP requests while SOP is sharing resources between different websites, but prevents HTTP response information from reading. As a result, we agree that SOP rules are more stringent than CORS!
How is cookie policy related to same origin policy?
Cookie policy should cooperate with same-origin policy such that the browser does not leak any data to the other origins, like document.cookie. The browser can simply prohibit any access to document.cookie
What happens when you set a cookie on a website?
The browser will make a cookie available to the given domain including any sub-domains, no matter which protocol (HTTP/HTTPS) or port is used. When you set a cookie, you can limit its availability using the Domain, Path, Secure and Http-Only flags. When you read a cookie, you cannot see from where it was set.
How are data stored in the browser separated by origin?
Access to data stored in the browser such as localStorage and IndexedDB are separated by origin. Each origin gets its own separate storage, and JavaScript in one origin cannot read from or write to the storage belonging to another origin. Cookies use a separate definition of origins.
How is data stored in one origin different from another?
Cross-origin data storage access. Access to data stored in the browser such as localStorage and IndexedDB are separated by origin. Each origin gets its own separate storage, and JavaScript in one origin cannot read from or write to the storage belonging to another origin. Cookies use a separate definition of origins.