Require authorization for RSS requests

Use the glide.basicauth.required.rss property to designate if incoming RSS requests should require basic authentication.

The glide.basicauth.required.rss system property controls basic authorization for inbound RSS requests. If glide.basicauth.required.rss isn't set to the recommended value of true, then Basic Authentication for RSS format export processor is disabled. This also could be combined with a wrong role within the guest_user related property, this will lead to unauthenticated access to instance data.

Ensure the property glide.basicauth.required.rssexists in the System Properties [sys_properties] table and is set to true.

Warning:

This is a safe harbor property, meaning the value can't be altered once it's changed. It is non-revertible.

More information

Attribute	Description
Configuration name	glide.basicauth.required.rss
Configuration type	System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do)
Data type	Boolean
Recommended value	true
Default value	<none>
Fallback value	false
Category	API and web service
Security risk	Severity score: 7.5 CVSS rating: High Security risk details: Unauthenticated access to RSS export data, when combined with misconfigured guest user role, poses a significant risk of unauthorized data exposure.
Functional impact	This remediation enforces a combination of authentication methods, in the form of basic authentication and system level access control. It performs this authentication while processing RSS requests on the instance. It restricts any guest users who are currently accessing this data. If applicable, you may need to create a new account for users who need access to this content, with necessary access control permissions. To learn more, see RSS feed generator.
Dependencies and prerequisites	None