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Missing X-Content-Type-Options Header on WordPress

Without X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff, browsers may MIME-sniff responses away from the declared content type, enabling attacks.

Issue ID: SEC-XCTO-001Severity: moderateEffort: S

Why this matters

Without X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff, browsers may MIME-sniff responses away from the declared content type, enabling attacks. This affects browser trust signals and whether visitors feel safe submitting contact details.

WordPress fix path

How to fix this on WordPress

Use the page editor, theme, or SEO tooling depending on where this issue lives.

  1. 1Inspect the page and theme output.
  2. 2Apply the fix in the most direct place.
  3. 3Publish and validate with a re-audit.

After you fix it

  • Check response headers for X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff

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