Insecure service configuration - BREACH Attack
Description
The site meets the conditions that make it potentially vulnerable to BREACH attacks: - Uses HTTP gzip compression. - The information entered by the user is reflected on the site. - It stores secrets (session tokens or anti-CSRF).
Impact
Allow to obtain privileged information (such as session token) due to the compression features with the gzip format. Additional information can be found at http://breachattack.com/
Recommendation
Securely configure the vulnerable service so that it can only be accessed by authorized users.
Threat
Anonymous attacker in adjacent network executing a man-in-the-middle attack.
Expected Remediation Time
⏱️ 30 minutes.
Requirements
266 - Disable insecure functionalities