diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 2b97dec6..6bf59529 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -262,7 +262,15 @@ See the [information providers]({% link usage/information_provider_system.md %})
 * `TRUSTED_PROXIES` (env only): Set the IP addresses (or IP blocks) of trusted reverse proxies here. This is needed to get correct
   IP information (see [here](https://symfony.com/doc/current/deployment/proxies.html) for more info).
 * `TRUSTED_HOSTS` (env only): To prevent `HTTP Host header attacks` you can set a regex containing all host names via which Part-DB
-  should be accessible. If accessed via the wrong hostname, an error will be shown.
+  should be accessible. If accessed via a hostname not matching the regex, an error page will be shown instead. By default this
+  is empty, meaning Part-DB accepts requests for any host name, which is not recommended for production use.
+
+  For example, if Part-DB should only be reachable under `part-db.example.invalid`, set:
+  ```
+  TRUSTED_HOSTS='^(part-db\.example\.invalid)$'
+  ```
+  You can specify multiple host names separated by `|`, e.g. `^(localhost|part-db\.example\.invalid)$`.
+  Part-DB displays a warning on the homepage (visible to administrators only) as long as this value is not set.
 * `DEMO_MODE` (env only): Set Part-DB into demo mode, which forbids users to change their passwords and settings. Used for the demo
   instance. This should not be needed for normal installations.
 * `NO_URL_REWRITE_AVAILABLE` (allowed values `true` or `false`) (env only): Set this value to true, if your webserver does not
diff --git a/docs/installation/installation_docker.md b/docs/installation/installation_docker.md
index 97b1e662..0d5f8a8b 100644
--- a/docs/installation/installation_docker.md
+++ b/docs/installation/installation_docker.md
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ services:
     
       # If you use a reverse proxy in front of Part-DB, you must configure the trusted proxies IP addresses here (see reverse proxy documentation for more information):
       # - TRUSTED_PROXIES=127.0.0.0/8,::1,10.0.0.0/8,172.16.0.0/12,192.168.0.0/16
-      
+
+      # To prevent HTTP Host header attacks, set this to a regex matching all host names Part-DB should be reachable under.
+      # By default (unset) Part-DB accepts requests for any host name, which is not recommended for production use.
+      # - TRUSTED_HOSTS=^(part-db\.example\.invalid)$
+
       # If you need to install additional composer packages (e.g., for specific mailer transports), you can specify them here:
       # The packages will be installed automatically when the container starts
       # - COMPOSER_EXTRA_PACKAGES=symfony/mailgun-mailer symfony/sendgrid-mailer
@@ -96,7 +100,10 @@ services:
 ```bash
 openssl rand -hex 32
 ```
-6. Inside the folder, run
+6. Uncomment and set the `TRUSTED_HOSTS` variable to a regex matching the host name(s) Part-DB should be reachable under
+   (e.g. `^(part-db\.example\.invalid)$`), to prevent HTTP Host header attacks. See [Configuration]({% link configuration.md %})
+   for more information.
+7. Inside the folder, run
 
 ```bash
    docker-compose up -d
@@ -107,7 +114,7 @@ openssl rand -hex 32
 > Otherwise Part-DB console might use the wrong configuration to execute commands.
 
 
-7. Create the initial database with
+8. Create the initial database with
 
  ```bash
 docker exec --user=www-data partdb php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate
@@ -115,7 +122,7 @@ docker exec --user=www-data partdb php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate
 
 and watch for the password output
 
-8. Part-DB is available under `http://localhost:8080` and you can log in with the username `admin` and the password shown
+9. Part-DB is available under `http://localhost:8080` and you can log in with the username `admin` and the password shown
    before
 
 The docker image uses a SQLite database and all data (database, uploads, and other media) is put into folders relative to
@@ -171,7 +178,11 @@ services:
       # Override value if you want to show a given text on homepage.
       # When this is commented out the webUI can be used to configure the banner
       #- BANNER=This is a test banner<br>with a line break
-      
+
+      # To prevent HTTP Host header attacks, set this to a regex matching all host names Part-DB should be reachable under.
+      # By default (unset) Part-DB accepts requests for any host name, which is not recommended for production use.
+      # - TRUSTED_HOSTS=^(part-db\.example\.invalid)$
+
       # If you need to install additional composer packages (e.g., for specific mailer transports), you can specify them here:
       # - COMPOSER_EXTRA_PACKAGES=symfony/mailgun-mailer symfony/sendgrid-mailer
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/installation_guide-debian.md b/docs/installation/installation_guide-debian.md
index 2915adbb..9729d772 100644
--- a/docs/installation/installation_guide-debian.md
+++ b/docs/installation/installation_guide-debian.md
@@ -145,6 +145,16 @@ A full list of configuration options can be  found [here](../configuration.md).
 > ```
 > or edit the file with a text editor and add a new value for `APP_SECRET` (you can generate a random value with `openssl rand -hex 32`).
 
+{: .important }
+> **Set `TRUSTED_HOSTS` before going live.** By default Part-DB accepts requests for any host name, which makes it
+> vulnerable to `HTTP Host header attacks`. Edit your `.env.local` with a text editor and set `TRUSTED_HOSTS` to a
+> regex matching all host names Part-DB should be reachable under, e.g. if Part-DB should only be reachable via
+> `part-db.example.invalid`:
+> ```
+> TRUSTED_HOSTS='^(part-db\.example\.invalid)$'
+> ```
+> See the [configuration options](../configuration.md) page for more information about `TRUSTED_HOSTS`.
+
 Please check that the configured base currency matches your mainly used currency, as
 this can not be changed after creating price information.
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/reverse-proxy.md b/docs/installation/reverse-proxy.md
index 605b93fa..24d502b4 100644
--- a/docs/installation/reverse-proxy.md
+++ b/docs/installation/reverse-proxy.md
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ TRUSTED_PROXIES=192.168.2.10
 Set the `DEFAULT_URI` environment variable to the URL of your Part-DB installation, available from the outside (so via
 the reverse proxy).
 
+You should also set the `TRUSTED_HOSTS` environment variable to a regex matching the host name(s) Part-DB is reachable
+under via the reverse proxy, to prevent `HTTP Host header attacks`. For example, if Part-DB is reachable via
+`part-db.example.invalid`, set:
+
+```
+TRUSTED_HOSTS='^(part-db\.example\.invalid)$'
+```
+
+See the [configuration options](../configuration.md) page for more information about `TRUSTED_HOSTS`.
+
 ## Part-DB in a subpath via reverse proxy
 
 If you put Part-DB into a subpath via the reverse proxy, you have to configure your webserver to include `X-Forwarded-Prefix` in the request headers.