A mixed-content warning shows the presence of both protected and unsecured components on a website that should only include encrypted content. All of the content on a page with an HTTPS URL must originate from a secure source.
A user’s connection with the web server is encrypted with TLS when they access a website that is provided over HTTPS, protecting them from the majority of sniffers and man-in-the-middle attacks. an HTTPS page with cleartext content that was fetched A mixed content page is what HTTP is known as.
Types of mixed content
There are two categories for mixed content: mixed passive/display content and mixed active content.
Content provided over HTTP that is contained in an HTTPS webpage but cannot change other elements of the webpage is known as mixed passive/display content. An attacker might, for instance, replace an HTTP-served picture with a message or image that is improper for the user.
- Mixed passive/display content
- Mixed active content