How to set the X-XSS-Protection header in JBoss EAP 7

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Issue

We recently had a penetration test done of JBoss EAP 7 systems and the issue of XSS protection was raised:
"It was observed that Web Browser XSS Protection is not enabled, or is disabled by the configuration of the 'X-XSS-Protection' HTTP response header on the web server."

The recommendation was: "It is highly recommended that management ensure that the web browser's XSS filter is enabled, by setting the X-XSS-Protection HTTP response header to '1'."

Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

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