Kingdom: Environment

This section includes everything that is outside of the source code but is still critical to the security of the product that is being created. Because the issues covered by this kingdom are not directly related to source code, we separated it from the rest of the kingdoms.

Cache Management: Headers

Universal

Abstract

Insecure cache management policies can allow attackers to extract application content through header manipulation.

Explanation

An HTTP response containing a Vary header indicates that server-driven negotiation was done to determine which content should be delivered. This might indicate that different content is available based on the headers in the HTTP request. An attacker could gain access to content not intended for public consumption by submitting different values through the request headers.

References

[1] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 524

[2] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2019 [4] CWE ID 200

[3] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2020 [7] CWE ID 200

[4] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2021 [20] CWE ID 200

[5] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM

[6] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data

[7] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 CM-4 Security Impact Analysis (P2)

[8] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 CM-4 Impact Analyses

[9] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 8.1.1 General Data Protection (L2 L3), 8.1.2 General Data Protection (L2 L3), 8.3.4 Sensitive Private Data (L1 L2 L3)

[10] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M3 Insufficient Transport Layer Protection

[11] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2024 M5 Insecure Communication

[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A10 Insecure Configuration Management

[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A6 Security Misconfiguration

[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A5 Security Misconfiguration

[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration

[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration

[17] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Information Leakage (WASC-13)

[18] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium 24 + 2 Information Leakage

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