Content Security Policy

Content Security Policy Techniques Directives of CSP script-src : This directive specifies allowed sources for JavaScript. This includes not only URLs loaded directly into <script> elements, but also things like inline script event handlers (onclick) and XSLT stylesheets which can trigger script execution. default-src: This directive defines the policy for fetching resources by default. When…

HTTP headers play a vital role in the communication between your application and other web servers. They, in turn, help you control various behavior in your web application.‍ When you understand details like CORS, Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, etc., you can also prevent XSS attacks and clickjacking and enhance the…

In today’s world, web security is more important than ever. With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, it’s crucial to ensure that your web applications are secure. One way to do this is by using Content Security Policy (CSP). CSP is a security standard that helps protect web applications from cross-site…

This post will explore implementing the Content Security Policy (CSP) nonce mechanism in a Spring Boot application using Java, specifically within a Spring Cloud Gateway project. By harnessing the capabilities of CSP and the nonce mechanism, we’ll boost your web application’s security against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. …

Content Security Policy abbreviated as CSP is getting more importance these days as it solves significant issues related to data security and acts as a protective layer to mitigate injection attacks on web apps. If you are a modern-day FrontEnd developer working with frameworks like Next, Angular, and so on…

I just spent several hours sorting this out. Judging by some of the threads I saw on Stack Overflow, I’m not the only person having this problem. …

Content Security Policy (CSP) is a security feature implemented in modern web browsers. It allows website administrators to define a set of rules that govern how the browser should handle the content on their website. …

The dreaded CORS issue is every developer’s nightmare. But with this Chrome extension, we overcame a CORS issue that we faced at Keyvalue. Read on to find out how we built it. Every developer at one point in their early career must have come across a CORS issue and didn’t…

Adding a Content Security Policy to web applications is becoming increasingly popular. This article discusses how to implement one and things to consider that you may not find in a simply explanatory page. Setting the scene Regular ol’ web applications are susceptible to a number of security vulnerabilities — we’ve all heard of…