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Cross-Origin Resource Sharing Allowed

Impact: Informational

Description

Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a mechanism that uses additional HTTP headers to allow a web application running at one origin to access selected resources from a different origin. However, allowing CORS without specific need can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information to foreign origins.

Recommendation

Consider removing the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header altogether or restrict it to specific origins as needed to minimize the risk of sensitive data exposure.

References

Last updated on May 13, 2024

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