Http X Powered By Info Leak
Description
Detects information leakage via the X-Powered-By HTTP header when it contains version numbers. This vulnerability could allow attackers to identify the technology stack and version, making it easier to exploit known vulnerabilities in those specific versions.
Detection Strategy
• Examines the HTTP response headers for presence of X-Powered-By header
• Checks if the header value contains version information using pattern matching
• Reports a vulnerability when version numbers are found in the X-Powered-By header value
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