Why is writing to the clipboard in JS considered a security hole?
问题 It seems there is currently no pure JavaScript method for accessing the system clipboard using most modern browsers, Internet Explorer being an exception. On numerous other Stack Overflow questions (e.g., Clipboard access using Javascript - sans Flash?) it's explained that this limitation is a deliberate security measure to protect against web sites reading passwords or other sensitive data from the clipboard. While it seems obvious that reading from the clipboard would be a huge security