Proxy Information Disclosure

By
Anandhu Krishnan
Published on
14 May 2024
Vulnerability

Description

Unintended exposure of internal infrastructure details, compromising security and privacy. Disable TRACE and OPTIONS methods on proxies and origin servers to prevent fingerprinting.

Recommendation

Implement secure configuration by disabling unnecessary HTTP methods, setting custom error pages, and removing revealing headers in proxy, application, and web servers.

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Written by
Anandhu Krishnan
Anandhu Krishnan
Lead Engineer
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