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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion_laughs_attack
It got me thinking about it. JSON is annoyingly simple at times, yes. But that also protects it from some pretty gnarly stuff seen in XML and YAML. I suspect it's a considerable contributor as to why it's the choice transport format.
I wouldn't toss it in with XML just yet.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion_laughs_attack
It got me thinking about it. JSON is annoyingly simple at times, yes. But that also protects it from some pretty gnarly stuff seen in XML and YAML. I suspect it's a considerable contributor as to why it's the choice transport format.
I wouldn't toss it in with XML just yet.