Description
In Istanbul, label variables are visible on Service Portal even without logging in.
Steps to Reproduce
1. Login to any Istanbul Instance. (emprsolankie).
2. Make sure $sp is set to true in sys_public.list
3. Check the "Public" checkbox in the following widgets:
SC Catalog Item
Typeahead Search
breadcrumbs
Carousel
SC Categories
SC Popular Items
4. Check the "Public" Checkbox on the following Servie Portal Pages:
sc_home
sc_cat_item
index
5. Now open the instance in Incognito window and access the Service Portal.
https://emprsolankie.service-now.com/sp
6. Look for any item which has a label variable.
In OOB, there are few examples: Standard Laptop, Sales Laptop, etc.
>>> Sales Laptop: https://emprsolankie.service-now.com/sp?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=e212a942c0a80165008313c59764eea1
You can see that the Label variables is displaying.
Expected behavior: Label variable should not display as you are not logged in, just like other variables.
Actual Behavior: Label variable is displaying.
Workaround
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Related Problem: PRB1261953