31 lines
1.7 KiB
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31 lines
1.7 KiB
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X-XSS-Protection middleware
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===========================
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[](https://travis-ci.org/helmetjs/x-xss-protection)
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[](http://standardjs.com/)
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[_Looking for a changelog?_](https://github.com/helmetjs/helmet/blob/master/HISTORY.md)
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The `X-XSS-Protection` HTTP header is a basic protection against XSS. It was originally [by Microsoft](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ieinternals/archive/2011/01/31/controlling-the-internet-explorer-xss-filter-with-the-x-xss-protection-http-header.aspx) but Chrome has since adopted it as well.
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This middleware sets the `X-XSS-Protection` header. On modern browsers, it will set the value to `1; mode=block`. On old versions of Internet Explorer, this creates a vulnerability (see [here](http://hackademix.net/2009/11/21/ies-xss-filter-creates-xss-vulnerabilities/) and [here](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS10-002)), and so the header is set to `0` to disable it.
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To use this middleware:
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```javascript
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var xssFilter = require('x-xss-protection')
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app.use(xssFilter())
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```
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To force the header to be set to `1; mode=block` on all versions of IE, add the option:
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```javascript
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app.use(xssFilter({ setOnOldIE: true }))
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// This has some security problems for old IE!
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```
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You can also optionally configure a report URI, though the flag is [specific to Chrome-based browsers](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-XSS-Protection). This option will report the violation to the specified URI:
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```javascript
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app.use(xssFilter({ reportUri: '/report-xss-violation' }))
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```
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