HTTP GET Request Invalid 'Referer' Header Detection

info Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 8998

Synopsis

A GET request was observed from this host which has an invalid or null 'Referer:' field.

Description

The remote host has been observed issuing an HTTP GET request containing the 'Referer:' request header that was incomplete or null.

Solution

N/A

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 8998

Family: Web Clients

Published: 10/30/2015

Updated: 11/6/2015