FALKEN'S MAZE / CHECKS / SERVER VERSION LEAKAGE
Server version leakage
What Joshua checks
Looks for software versions in Server and X-Powered-By headers.
Why it matters
Version banners tell attackers exactly which exploits to try.
How to fix it
Turn off version banners (server_tokens off in nginx, expose_php = Off in PHP).
In the Maze Score
- Worth
- 5 points (half for a warning)
- Severity
- Low
- Runs on
- Pro (Watchtower) and above
Related checks
- security.txtFree
- robots.txtFree
- PHP versionPro (Watchtower)
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