Security issue of using oaf

Dear,
We have used oaf to build the online payslip and we believe that oaf inherits all security applying to oracle ebs.
We are concerned about issues related to sniffing, phishing etc… may happen
can some one share any document/note or any material that clearly explains that the security for the custom oaf deployed pages is same as the ebs seeded page.
much grateful for a quick response!

As per "Oracle Application Framework Developer's Guide Release 12.1.3" [Note 1107973.1]
+"It is the responsibility of the application framework to ensure that HTML transactions are authorized, private, and free from tampering. OA Framework provides built in protection against known HTML hacking strategies, leaving the application developer free to concentrate on application functionality."+
Therefore, generically all OAF pages are the same regards security... i.e. all OAF pages run in the context of the OA Framework security.
Having said that, if you are doing anything yourself within code, for example redirecting URL, then this would be outside the OAF security model and may need special attention by your own security team.
Hope this helps
regards
Mike

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