Why Choose This Project

HTTP headers are often overlooked in web application security, yet misconfigured or missing headers (like X-Content-Type-Options, Strict-Transport-Security, Content-Security-Policy, etc.) can leave sites vulnerable to various attacks including clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. This tool scans websites to detect such insecure or missing headers and provides recommendations.

It’s a simple yet powerful project demonstrating real-world web security audit concepts and useful for penetration testers, DevOps teams, and security auditors.

What You Get in This Project

• Scan any domain or web application for missing/weak HTTP headers

• Detailed security analysis report for each scanned site

• Recommendations to fix identified issues

• Exportable PDF/CSV report for audit trail

• Simple frontend to input URLs and view results

• REST API endpoint for integration into CI/CD pipelines

• Option to schedule recurring scans

Technology Stack

1. User Inputs URL
   The frontend collects a website URL to be scanned.

2. Backend Sends HTTP Request
   The server sends a HEAD or GET request to the provided URL and captures the response headers.

3. Security Header Check
   The scanner evaluates presence and strength of headers like:

   • Strict-Transport-Security

   • X-Content-Type-Options

   • X-Frame-Options

   • Content-Security-Policy

   • X-XSS-Protection

   • Referrer-Policy

   • Permissions-Policy

   • Access-Control-Allow-Origin

4. Vulnerability Report
   It flags:

   • Missing headers

   • Insecure values (e.g., wildcard in CORS)

   • Headers not aligned with OWASP or security benchmarks

5. Recommendation Engine
   For each issue, it provides a fix suggestion with sample configuration.

6. Report Generation
   Results can be exported as PDF or CSV.

7. Optional Features

   • Admin dashboard to view history

   • Schedule weekly/monthly scans for saved domains

   • Email alerts on failure/critical issues

Key Features