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by viraptor 2705 days ago
With https libs you're trading one potential issue with another class of issues. Https implementation may have an rce but (this happens extremely infrequently and can be patched quickly). At the same time, it prevents the whole class of issues of MitM, whatever element of the underlying system they would target. (Which potentially need client changes to multiple elements to get fixed) This is a pretty easy decision to make.