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Mitigating Host Header Attacks on Oracle WebLogic Server (Doc ID 2356316.1)

Last updated on MARCH 13, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 10.3.6 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

Mitigating Host Header Attacks on Oracle WebLogic Server 11g/12c

Oracle strongly recommends configuring WebLogic to avoid HOST header attacks by either configuring frontend host/port for WebLogic Server domain or configuring redirect-with-absolute-url option in the weblogic.xml of applications. This document provides instructions for both of these options.

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In this Document
Purpose
 Mitigating Host Header Attacks on Oracle WebLogic Server 11g/12c
Details
 Front-End Host and Port
 The redirect-with-absolute-url option in weblogic.xml
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