Update ruby/ql/src/queries/security/cwe-598/SensitiveGetQuery.qhelp

Co-authored-by: Arthur Baars <aibaars@github.com>
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Alex Ford
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<p>
Sensitive information such as user passwords should not be transmitted within the query string of the requested URL.
Sensitive information within URLs may be logged in various locations, including the user's browser, the web server,
and any forward or reverse proxy servers between the two endpoints. URLs may also be displayed on-screen, bookmarked
and any proxy servers between the two endpoints. URLs may also be displayed on-screen, bookmarked
or emailed around by users. They may be disclosed to third parties via the Referer header when any off-site links are
followed. Placing sensitive information into the URL therefore increases the risk that it will be captured by an attacker.
</p>