Tag: security vulnerabilities

  • 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…

  • PHP Security Tips and Tools

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    I was reading on the topic “php security” using Google Reader. I hope it helps everyone to defining PHP security and it’s uses. Here I would like to quote some paragraphs from the original post on noupe.com PHP is the most popular web programming languages in use today due in large part to the fact…