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OnionShare
Developer(s)Micah Lee
Stable release
2.5 / 18 January 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01-18)
Repositoryhttps://github.com/onionshare/onionshare/
Written inPython
Engine
    Operating systemLinux, macOS, Windows, Android[1]
    Available in64[2] languages
    List of languages
    English
    LicenseGPLv3
    Websitehttps://onionshare.org/

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    OnionShare is an open source file sharing application using tor network to share files, available on most major platforms. It also lets users host websites and chat in a secure and anonymous manner. It uses peer-to-peer sharing over Tor network to preserve privacy and anonymity.[3][4][5][6]

    Features[edit]

    Its main features are:[7][8][6]

    • Sending and receiving large files peer-to-peer over tor network.
    • Chat ephemerally.
    • Host a website.

    The distinguishing feature of OnionShare is that users can do these things while maintaining anonymity.[3] So, sensitive document sharing and whistleblowing is a prime target audience of the app.[9]

    Sending Files[edit]

    Sending large files over the internet is a hassle without centralized servers.[3][10] OnionShare made it easier to share files because of its peer-to-peer nature. This also circumvented surveillance, possible because of centralized services. The circumvention is allowed by hosting shared files on tor network.[11]

    Hosting Website[edit]

    OnionShare allows hosting static websites without JavaScript from the app.[4] This feature became available as of version 2.2. These sites can be visited by any browser that supports .onion sites, such as Tor Browser.

    Usage[edit]

    OnionShare is most notably aimed at being used for sharing sensitive files and whistleblowing.[9][12]

    History[edit]

    OnionShare was released in 2014. Its initial release was hampered by RIAA and MPAA who wanted to limit peer-to-peer file sharing solutions. Lobby group such as RIAA and MPAA actively lobbied against peer-to-peer protocols and software that they had a hard time finding investment and development, hence why it took so long to release such a tool.[3]

    In February 2019, OnionShare 2 was released. It came with macOS sandbox enabled by default, support for v3 onion services, translations etc. The .onion addresses were ephemeral by default, as always.[13]

    On October 2021, OnionShare patched two low risk vulnerabilities which were uncovered in a security advisory by IHTeam.[14][11]

    On December 2021, radically open security published their penetration report of the audit conducted on OnionShare.[15][16] It was financed by Open Tech Fund and targeted version 1.1. The most impactful vulnerability found allowed to render arbitrary HTML inside the desktop application and a DoS attack based on previously undisclosed QT image parsing. 2 elevated, 4 low and 3 moderate severity issues were found. All issues were resolved before publication of the report.[16]

    References[edit]

    1. https://onionshare.org/mobile/
    2. https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare/tree/main/desktop/onionshare/resources/locale
    3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Higgins, Parker. "The Troubling Truth of Why It's Still So Hard to Share Files Directly". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
    4. 4.0 4.1 Legrand, David (2020-04-02). "OnionShare : partager des fichiers ou publier un site via Tor". www.nextinpact.com (in français). Retrieved 2022-07-05.
    5. Hassan, Nihad Ahmad (2016). Data hiding techniques in Windows OS : a practical approach to investigation and defense. Rami Hijazi, Helvi Salminen. Cambridge, MA: Syngress. ISBN 978-0-12-804496-4. OCLC 958455645. Search this book on
    6. 6.0 6.1 "Share Files Securely Over Tor Network With OnionShare". itsfoss.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
    7. "Simple Online Security: Sending Messages and Files Safely". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
    8. "How To Share Files Anonymously Using Tor's Darknet And OnionShare?". Fossbytes. 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
    9. 9.0 9.1 "Meet Onionshare, the File Sharing App the Next Snowden Will Use". Gizmodo. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
    10. Greenberg, Andy. "Free App Lets the Next Snowden Send Big Files Securely and Anonymously". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
    11. 11.0 11.1 "Golem.de: IT-News für Profis". www.golem.de. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
    12. Hassan, Nihad A.; Hijazi, Rami (2017). Digital Privacy and Security Using Windows. Berkeley, CA: Apress. doi:10.1007/978-1-4842-2799-2. ISBN 978-1-4842-2798-5. Search this book on
    13. R, Bhagyashree (2019-02-21). "OnionShare 2, an open source tool that uses Tor onion services for securely sharing files, is now out!". Packt Hub. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
    14. "OnionShare: Secure communications platform used by whistleblowers and journalists patches data exposure bug". The Daily Swig | Cybersecurity news and views. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
    15. "Golem.de: IT-News für Profis". www.golem.de. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
    16. 16.0 16.1 "2021 Penetration Test Report.pdf" (PDF).


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