OWASPASVS 5.0 requirement

ASVS-V3.2.1 Security controls are in place to prevent browsers from rendering content or functionality in http responses in an incorrect context (e.g.,…

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Standard
OWASP ASVS 5.0
Chapter
V3 Web Frontend Security
Section
V3.2 Unintended Content Interpretation
Level
L1 (requirement applies from this verification level up)

Requirement

Verify that security controls are in place to prevent browsers from rendering content or functionality in HTTP responses in an incorrect context (e.g., when an API, a user-uploaded file or other resource is requested directly). Possible controls could include: not serving the content unless HTTP request header fields (such as Sec-Fetch-\*) indicate it is the correct context, using the sandbox directive of the Content-Security-Policy header field or using the attachment disposition type in the Content-Disposition header field.