QID 150844

QID 150844: Cross Site Tracing Found

Cross Site Tracking (XST) involves using XSS and TRACE or TRACK HTTP methods. TRACE allows the client to see what is being received at the other end of the request chain and use that data for testing or diagnostic information. Detection: WAS scan requests a header and expects the response header QTraceXsCheck, if this header is present then vulnerability will be reported.

XST could be used to steal user cookies through Cross Site Scripting.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.

Solution

Disable TRACE HTTP method.

Vendor References

CVEs related to QID 150844

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