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title: JavaScript – Avoid Making Connections On Unsafe Protocols
description: "Impact Area Security   Severity Warning   Affected Element Catalog UI Policy Inline Scripts Rule number **SN-0148** ## Impact Use of to non-encrypted protocols such as `http` and `ftp` can cause data leaks. ## Remediation Always use encrypted protocols to transfer data in and…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/javascript-rules/javascript-avoid-making-connections-on-unsafe-protocols/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Best Practices Rules / JavaScript Rules
---

# JavaScript – Avoid Making Connections On Unsafe Protocols

Impact Area

Security

 

           Severity

Warning

 

           Affected Element

Catalog UI Policy

Inline Scripts

Rule number

**SN-0148**

## Impact

Use of to non-encrypted protocols such as `http` and `ftp` can cause data leaks.

## Remediation

Always use encrypted protocols to transfer data in and out of the instance.

### Time to fix

10 min

## References

This rule is linked to [Common Weakness Enumeration CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/311.html).