HTTP Header Analyzer

Analyze HTTP security headers and TLS configuration. Find missing headers, weak ciphers, and misconfigurations in web applications.

Check HTTP security headers and TLS configuration. Find missing protections and misconfigurations.

Quick Start

bash

# Analyze a single URL
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/analyze-headers.py https://example.com

# Check multiple targets
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/analyze-headers.py -f urls.txt

# JSON output
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/analyze-headers.py https://example.com --json

Headers Checked

Header	Purpose	Risk if Missing
Strict-Transport-Security	Forces HTTPS	Medium
Content-Security-Policy	XSS protection	Medium-High
X-Frame-Options	Clickjacking protection	Medium
X-Content-Type-Options	MIME sniffing protection	Low
X-XSS-Protection	XSS filter (legacy)	Low
Referrer-Policy	Controls referrer leakage	Low
Permissions-Policy	Feature restrictions	Low
Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy	Cross-origin isolation	Low
Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy	Cross-origin isolation	Low
Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy	Cross-origin protection	Low

Options

• URL — Target URL(s) to analyze
• -f FILE — File with URLs (one per line)
• --json — JSON output
• --follow — Follow redirects (default: yes)
• --timeout SECS — Request timeout (default: 10)
• --user-agent UA — Custom User-Agent
• --check-tls — Also check TLS certificate info
• --severity LEVEL — Minimum severity to report: low, medium, high

Output

text

=== https://example.com ===
✅ Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
✅ Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'
❌ X-Frame-Options: MISSING (clickjacking risk)
✅ X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
❌ Referrer-Policy: MISSING
⚠️  Server: nginx/1.18.0 (version exposed)

Score: 3/6 security headers present
Risk: MEDIUM