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Access-Control-Allow-Origin

This CORS header specifies which origins can access your resources, controlling cross-origin data sharing.

Why It Matters

Misconfigured CORS can allow any website to read data from your API using victim's credentials. This is a common source of data breaches.

How We Check

We test CORS behavior with various origin values and check for dangerous patterns like reflecting arbitrary origins with credentials.

How to Fix

Use an explicit allowlist of trusted origins. Never reflect the Origin header without validation when credentials are involved.

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Access-Control-Allow-Credentials

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