Http Headers

Introduction HTTP headers are a crucial aspect of web communication that provides critical information to servers and clients. Web developers must understand HTTP headers since they can have a significant impact on website performance and security. In this article, we’ll provide an in-depth guide to HTTP headers, including advanced concepts and…

SQL injection attacks through HTTP headers occur when an attacker sends specially crafted HTTP headers to a server that is vulnerable to SQL injection. These headers may contain malicious code that is designed to exploit weaknesses in the server’s SQL query handling, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands…

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…

What is metadata and why is it used for? metadata is a self closing tag that goes into the head section of the html and it will not be displayed to the user. Uses of metadata: It can be used to specify the details of the webpage like title, author…

If you have ever attempted to send a request from the client side, or if you have developed a backend application that provides authentication, you may have encountered at least one of these errors: Access to XMLHttpRequest at {URL} from origin {origin} has been blocked by CORS policy: No ‘Access-Control-Allow-Origin’…

There are several benefits of using HTTP headers to prevent security attacks, including: Protection against common web application attacks: HTTP headers such as X-XSS-Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options can help protect against common web application attacks such as cross-site scripting (XSS), clickjacking, and content sniffing. Improved security posture: By implementing…

We’ll begin by looking into what HTTP response compression is and how it works, as well as some of the most frequently used compression headers in HTTP. We’ll then explore the potential risks of compressing an already compressed response, including its effect on file size and performance. …

HTTP Host header attacks | walkthrough Lab Description: This lab makes an assumption about the privilege level of the user based on the HTTP Host header. To solve the lab, access the admin panel and delete Carlos’s account. *At first I reviewed ‘source-code’ and ‘bruteforce directory’ but nothing interesting here. *Then I find ‘robots.txt’ and find…

Introduction: In Angular, an interceptor is a middleware that can be used to transform HTTP requests and responses. This is an incredibly powerful tool that can be used to perform a variety of tasks, such as adding headers, logging requests and responses, handling errors, and more. In this blog, we’ll…