Common security.txt issues¶
Expires field missing¶
RFC 9116 requires it. Fix: Add Expires: with a date 6–12 months ahead.
Expires date has passed¶
Fix: Update to a future date.
Wrong location¶
Should be at /.well-known/security.txt, not /security.txt.
Canonical not set¶
Fix: Add Canonical: https://yoursite.com/.well-known/security.txt