Information Disclosure via X-Turbo-Charged-By Header

Description

The 'X-Turbo-Charged-By' header indicates that certain performance or caching mechanisms (often related to Turbo-based optimizations) are in use on the server. By disclosing this detail, attackers gain insight into your performance tooling or acceleration layer, potentially revealing known vulnerabilities or default configurations they can exploit. Additionally, understanding the server’s optimization methods may help malicious actors craft tailored attacks targeting caching behavior or resource handling. Ultimately, exposing this header broadens your application’s attack surface by allowing adversaries to zero in on Turbo-related weaknesses or misconfigurations.

Remediation

Remove or mask the 'X-Turbo-Charged-By' header so that external clients do not learn about your specific performance or acceleration framework. Configure your server, proxy, or caching layer to suppress technology-identifying headers. Keep all Turbo-based or related performance modules up to date with security patches and follow best practices to reduce the likelihood of known exploits. If you employ reverse proxies, CDNs, or load balancers, ensure they do not re-inject or preserve this header. Consider deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or intrusion detection system to detect suspicious requests that attempt to manipulate caching or optimization behaviors. Regularly review server configurations and logs to confirm that no internal performance tooling details are inadvertently leaked.

References

Severity

Owasp

Code: A05:2021

Category: Security Misconfiguration

Classification