CORS null Origin Allowed
Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a way to punch hole in the security brought by a browser. If it is not done carefully, it may result into security vulnerabilities. CORS is an HTTP-header that allows a server to indicate any origins (domain, scheme, or port) other than its own from which a browser should permit loading resources. `null` can be set by server for various reasons including support for local development. However, whitelisting `null` could be dangerous as some crafted requests e.g. `iframe` can have `null` origin and allows an adversary to access the resource cross-domain.
Remediation
Do not set `null` origin.
Metadata
- Severity: informational
- Slug: cors-null-origin-allowed
CWEs
- 346: Origin Validation Error
OWASP
- A07:2021: Identification and Authentication Failures