X-Content type header is missing vulnerability- how to test
Vulnerability description
This HTTP header is typically used to control the MIME Type Sniffing function in web browsers. MIME Type Sniffing is a content evaluation function used by browsers when the content type is not specified. Basically, if the Content-Type header is blank or missing, the browser 'sniffs' the content and attempts to display the source in the most appropriate way.
Impact
If the Content-Type header is blank or missing, the browser 'sniffs' the content and attempts to display the source in the most appropriate way.
Attack simulation
Check response header information through owasp zap tool captured traffic.
Recommendation
Ensure each page is setting the specific and appropriate content-type value for the content being delivered.
Affected urls/Parameters
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