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Warn user about open redirects
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Reworded the caution about open redirects
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Expand Up @@ -182,6 +182,13 @@ and ``redirect()`` methods::

For more information, see the :doc:`Routing chapter </routing>`.

.. caution::

The ``redirect()`` method does not check its destination in any way. If you
redirect to some URL provided by the end-users, your application may be open
to the `unvalidated redirects security vulnerability`_.


.. tip::

The ``redirectToRoute()`` method is simply a shortcut that creates a
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:glob:

controller/*

.. _`unvalidated redirects security vulnerability`: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Open_redirect