curl · Report #3310318
Missing Security Headers
N/Astatus
mediumseverity
32upvotes
22 Aug 2025disclosed
How it was found
Missing Security Headers (Low)
Target: https://curl.se/ OWASP Mapping: A05 Misconfiguration / A02 Crypto Vulnerability ID: sec-headers-0f70ef5bcb
Description
A Missing Security Headers issue was discovered. This may allow an attacker to exploit the application.
Proof of Concept
Using cURL
curl -I -k "https://curl.se/"
Using Python
import requests
print(requests.get("https://curl.se/", verify=False).headers)
Impact
This vulnerability is categorized as Low. It may allow exploitation such as:
- Missing Security Headers exploitation (e.g., session theft, injection, data exfiltration).
Remediation
Set CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy, and HSTS.
Impact
Impact
This vulnerability is categorized as Low. It may allow exploitation such as:
- Missing Security Headers exploitation (e.g., session theft, injection, data exfiltration).
Remediation
Set CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy, and HSTS.