When users access a website via an HTTPS port, their connection is encrypted with SSL/TLS. However, if an attacker intercepts the request, they can still gain unauthorized access to the sensitive information being transmitted.
- A plain HTTP request sent over an HTTPS port would appear as a normal HTTP request, without any additional encryption or authentication.
- As such, an attacker could potentially exploit vulnerabilities in the protocol, such as SQL injection or cross-site scripting (XSS), to gain access to sensitive data.
