Information Disclosure: Spoofable SPF Records with PTR Mechanism¶

Identifier: spoofable_spf_records_ptr_mechanism

Scanner(s) Support¶

Description¶

SPF records in DNS containing a PTR mechanism are spoofable.

Reference:

• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-an-spf-record-to-prevent-spoofing-improve-e-mail-reliability

Configuration¶

Example¶

Example configuration:

---
security_tests:
  spoofable_spf_records_ptr_mechanism:
    skip: false

Reference¶

skip¶

Type : boolean

Skip the test if true.