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security · security.x-content-type-options.missing

Missing X-Content-Type-Options header

nosniff stops browsers MIME-sniffing a response into an executable type.

Why it matters

X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff prevents MIME-type sniffing attacks.

Example fix

X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff

Authoritative reference

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-Content-Type-Options

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