Security Sunday: HTTP Host Header Attacks: Understanding and Preventing Exploitation

The HTTP Host header, a crucial element for web servers to route requests, especially in multi-tenant hosting environments, can be manipulated to carry out a variety of attacks. This article thoroughly explores HTTP Host header attacks, providing engaging real-world examples and mitigation strategies.

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Keywords: http host header, wordpress hardening, security best practices, security measures, web cache poisoning, cross-site scripting (xss), cross-user impersonation, password reset poisoning, virtual host confusion, server-side request forgery (ssrf)