- From: Jim Manico <jim.manico@owasp.org>
- Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:11:39 -0700
- To: Harel Klopfer <Harel.Klopfer@hot.net.il>, "public-webappsec@w3.org" <public-webappsec@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <562b1633-7578-a852-f536-8ca563c6edbd@owasp.org>
X-XSS-Protection <https://owasp.org/www-project-secure-headers/#x-xss-protection> should be zeroed out, leaving it in block mode makes your websites less secure. Here is a article to that effect. This is from a bug bounty hunter taking advantage of the auditor, finding XSS where none exists other than the flaws of the auditor. https://infosecwriteups.com/xss-auditor-the-protector-of-unprotected-f900a5e15b7b - Jim Manico On 8/29/22 4:44 AM, Harel Klopfer wrote: > > Hello > > I saw at the OWASP the reflected XSS directive for the CSP header > (site: > https://owasp.org/www-project-secure-headers/#content-security-policy), > > but I couldn’t find this directive at your site. > > *Is this directive still in use?* > > In our company, we want to better implement the CSP header, > > but we don’t want to cancel the X-XSS-Protection > <https://owasp.org/www-project-secure-headers/#x-xss-protection> > header from older browsers compatibility reasons. > > We use the X-XSS-Protection > <https://owasp.org/www-project-secure-headers/#x-xss-protection> > header as follow: 1; mode=block. > > *Is it possible using both headers together without them conflicting?* > > *If the headers do conflict, which policy is stronger?* > > > This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use > of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > materials protected by copyright or information that is non-public, > proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure > under applicable law or agreement. If you are not the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, > distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > If you have received this communication by error, notify the sender > immediately and delete this message immediately. Thank you.
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