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Cookie security issue - by Eric - on WordPress WooCommerce support

This topic has 6 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years, 4 months ago ago by Jack Richardson

Eric

Participant

December 21, 2015 at 05:57

Dear Service,

Ones users visit and login to the woopress website, I find the browser seems to keep user ID and passwords by cookies, because when in next time, if somebody use the same computer or notebook and visiting the website to login to, the browser will automatically show the former user ID and passwords on login form, that might enhance some purchasing risk for the former user.

Is that possible to clean up user ID and passwords from browser whenever user leave the woopress website no matter about logout or close browser window?

It might be with pros and cons for user purchasing process, but for the security issue, it’s very important to keep users personal data not to be exposed in anyway.

Best regards,
Eric

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5 Answers

Jack Richardson

Support staff

December 21, 2015 at 09:02

Hello,

Our theme does not use cookies.
The problem is with your browser. You need check the settings.
Please refer to these article:
http://files.investis.com/info/disabling-cookies.html

Best regards,
Jack Richardson.

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Eric

Participant

December 21, 2015 at 09:50

Dear Jack,

Yes, I know the problem might be caused by client’s browser, as I know, most of shopping websites with the same problem too, and unfortunately most of users do not aware to disable their browser cookies, that’s why sometimes user personal information are exposed to public unconsciously.

We could not avoid this risk happen just because the user don’t aware how to disable their browser cookies, but if you could force to clean up the user browser cookies by program, it could stop whole this kind risk from people in ignorance of doing that.

Hope that the suggestion could give you a hint to seriously think about how to keep user more safely and with more trust when they come to your client’s website.

Best regards,
Eric

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Jack Richardson

Support staff

December 21, 2015 at 10:13

Hello,

You may try the solution described here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6183162/how-can-i-set-get-and-destroy-cookies-in-wordpress

Best regards,
Jack Richardson.

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Eric

Participant

December 21, 2015 at 10:24

Dear Jack,

Is there any plug-in as you know could set to disable the user browser cookies?

Best regards,
Eric

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Jack Richardson

Support staff

December 21, 2015 at 11:15

Hello,

Sorry, but we can’t recommend you any such plugin.

Best regards,
Jack Richardson.

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