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Security finding

A security header is sent under an old name or with a wrong value

Security Warning Severity: Medium

Part of the audit Security headers. Finding id: security.headerValuesWrong.

What it costs you

The header is there but does not do what it is meant to.

What to do

Correct the header name or value.

What it checks

  • Policy only set in an outdated header
  • Outdated browser filter switched on
  • File type sniffing setting is wrong

How to fix it

Send the policy under its current name

    Stop sending X-XSS-Protection

      Send X-Content-Type-Options nosniff

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