Cypress · Senior · Question 27 of 76

What is the risk of setting `chromeWebSecurity: false`?

1It makes Cypress run only in Firefox
2Tests may pass in conditions real browsers would block
3It disables screenshots for all failing tests

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Correct answer: Tests may pass in conditions real browsers would block

Explanation

Turning off same-origin checks hides real CORS or iframe problems. Prefer cy.origin or fixing the setup.

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