Summary

The system must attach properly-configured HTTP security headers to its requests and responses.

Description

HTTP security headers can be used to increase the overall security of an application. They are very effective at preventing the exploitation of several common vulnerabilities. For this reason, they should be configured as strictly as possible and included in all server requests and responses.

Supported In

This requirement is verified in following services

References

• CAPEC™-19. Embedding scripts within scripts
• CAPEC™-31. Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP cookies
• CAPEC™-32. XSS through HTTP query strings
• CAPEC™-161. Infrastructure manipulation
• CAPEC™-173. Action spoofing
• CWE™-116. Improper encoding or escaping of output
• CWE™-525. Use of web browser cache containing sensitive information
• CWE™-644. Improper neutralization of HTTP headers for scripting syntax
• CWE™-1021. Improper restriction of rendered UI layers or frames
• OWASP TOP 10-A2. Cryptographic failures
• OWASP TOP 10-A3. Injection
• OWASP TOP 10-A4. Insecure design
• OWASP TOP 10-A5. Security misconfiguration
• MITRE ATT&CK®-M1021. Restrict web-based content
• PA-DSS-5_2_7. Cross-site scripting (XSS)
• PA-DSS-5_2_9. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
• SANS 25-9. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
• WASSEC-1_1. Transport support
• WASSEC-6_1_6. HTTP headers
• WASSEC-6_2_3_6. Client-side attacks - Flash-related attack
• WASC-A_09. Cross-site request forgery
• ISSAF-T_10_1. Web application assessment – Attack on secure HTTP
• MVSP-2_2. Application design controls - HTTPS only
• MVSP-2_3. Application design controls - Security Headers
• OWASP SCP-4. Session management
• OWASP ASVS-8_3_1. Sensitive private data
• OWASP ASVS-13_1_5. Generic web service security
• OWASP ASVS-14_4_1. HTTP security headers
• OWASP ASVS-14_4_4. HTTP security headers
• OWASP ASVS-14_4_6. HTTP security headers
• OWASP ASVS-1_12_2. Secure File Upload Architecture
• OWASP ASVS-12_3_4. File execution
• OWASP ASVS-13_2_5. RESTful web service
• OWASP ASVS-14_4_2. HTTP security headers
• OWASP ASVS-14_4_3. HTTP security headers
• OWASP ASVS-14_4_5. HTTP security headers
• OWASP ASVS-14_4_7. HTTP security headers
• OWASP ASVS-14_5_1. HTTP request header validation
• CASA-8_3_1. Sensitive Private Data
• CWE TOP 25-352. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)

Vulnerabilities

• 043.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - Content-Security-Policy
• 071.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - Referrer-Policy
• 131.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - Strict Transport Security
• 132.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - X-Content-Type-Options
• 134.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - CORS
• 135.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - X-XSS Protection
• 136.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - Cache Control
• 137.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - X-Permitted-Cross-Domain-Policies
• 152.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - X-Frame Options
• 153.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - Accept
• 329.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - Content-Type
• 440.Insecure or unset HTTP headers - Permissions-Policy

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