Missing Content-Type header
Description
The Content-Type header ensures that user agents correctly interpret the data being received. Without this header
being sent, the browser may misinterpret the data, leading to MIME confusion attacks. If an attacker were able
to upload files that are accessible by using a browser, they could upload files that may be interpreted as
HTML and so execute Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
Remediation
Ensure all resources return a proper Content-Type header that matches their format. As an example,
when returning JavaScript files, the response header should be: Content-Type: application/javascript
For added protection, all resources should return the X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
header to disable user agents from mis-interpreting resources.
Details
| ID | Aggregated | CWE | Type | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.1 | true | 16 | Passive | Low |