Category: DevOps

  • Nixing the X-Powered-By: A Web Header Hide-and-Seek Adventure

    Nixing the X-Powered-By: A Web Header Hide-and-Seek Adventure

    HTTP response headers are integral to ensuring secure communication between clients and servers on the web. Headers like Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS) are essential for enforcing security protocols. However, one header, in particular, raises questions in modern web development: the “X-Powered-By” header. The inclusion of the “X-Powered-By” header in HTTP responses…