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Helmet Misconfiguration: Insecure XSS Filter

JavaScript/TypeScript

Abstract

Configurar X-XSS-Protection como 1; mode=block en todas las versiones de Internet Explorer expone una vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Scripting en versiones antiguas del explorador.

Explanation

X-XSS-Protection es un encabezado HTTP que Microsoft ha incluido, y que han adoptado otros exploradores. De este modo se pretendía evitar que los ataques Cross-Site Scripting tuvieran éxito, pero, de forma involuntaria, expuso una vulnerabilidad que hacía que sitios web seguros dejaran de serlo[1]. Por este motivo, no se debe usar en versiones anteriores de Internet Explorer y se debe deshabilitar configurando el encabezado como 0.

Ejemplo 1: Esta opción configura el software intermedio Helmet de forma incorrecta en una aplicación Express para habilitar el ajuste en todas las versiones de Internet Explorer:


var express = require('express');
var app = express();
var helmet = require('helmet');

...
app.use(helmet.xssFilter({ setOnOldIE: true}));
...

References

[1] Eduardo Vela Nava, David Lindsay Abusing Internet Explorer 8's XSS Filters

[2] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 554

[3] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2019 [3] CWE ID 020

[4] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2020 [3] CWE ID 020

[5] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2021 [4] CWE ID 020

[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2022 [4] CWE ID 020

[7] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2023 [6] CWE ID 020

[8] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2024 [12] CWE ID 020

[9] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-002754

[10] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 CM

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

[12] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SI-10 Information Input Validation (P1)

[13] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SI-10 Information Input Validation

[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 5.1.3 Input Validation Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 5.1.4 Input Validation Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 14.1.3 Build (L2 L3)

[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M1 Weak Server Side Controls

[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2024 M8 Security Misconfiguration

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

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

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

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

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

[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 6.5.10

[23] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 Requirement 6.3.1.1

[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 Requirement 6.5.1

[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 6.5.1

[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 6.5.1

[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.5.1

[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.1

[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4

[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0.1 Requirement 6.2.4

[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection

[32] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection

[33] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection

[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3510 CAT I

[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3510 CAT I

[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3510 CAT I

[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3510 CAT I

[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3510 CAT I

[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3510 CAT I

[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3510 CAT I

[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[50] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[52] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[53] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[54] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[55] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 6.1 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I

[56] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Improper Input Handling (WASC-20)

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