security-scan

Scan code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. Report severity-rated findings with file:line references and fix recommendations. Flag what matters; skip what doesn't apply.

Scan Categories

Work through each OWASP category. For each, search for the specific code patterns listed.

1. Injection (A03:2021)

Pattern to find	Risk	What to verify
String concatenation in SQL queries	SQL injection	Use parameterized queries / prepared statements
Template literals in database calls	NoSQL injection	Use query builders or ORM methods with bound parameters
exec(), spawn(), system() with user input	Command injection	Validate/whitelist input, avoid shell execution
User input in LDAP filters	LDAP injection	Escape special characters, use parameterized filters
User input in regex constructors	ReDoS	Validate regex complexity, use re2 or set timeouts
eval(), Function(), vm.runInContext()	Code injection	Remove entirely; never evaluate user-controlled strings

2. Broken Authentication (A07:2021)

Pattern to find	Risk	What to verify
Plain-text password storage	Credential theft	Use bcrypt/scrypt/argon2 with proper work factor
Missing rate limiting on login endpoints	Brute force	Implement rate limiting and account lockout
Session tokens in URLs or localStorage	Session hijack	Use httpOnly secure cookies
JWT without expiration or with weak signing	Token forgery	Set short exp, use RS256 or ES256, rotate keys
Missing MFA on sensitive operations	Account takeover	Require step-up auth for destructive actions
Hardcoded credentials or default passwords	Unauthorized access	Use environment variables and secrets management

3. Sensitive Data Exposure (A02:2021)

Pattern to find	Risk	What to verify
API keys, tokens, passwords in source	Credential leak	Move to environment variables / secrets manager
Secrets in log output	Log exfiltration	Redact sensitive fields before logging
Missing TLS / HTTP used for sensitive data	Man-in-the-middle	Enforce HTTPS, use HSTS header
PII in error responses	Information disclosure	Return generic errors to clients, log details server-side
Sensitive data in client-side state	Browser exposure	Keep secrets server-side, minimize client-side PII
Missing encryption at rest	Data breach	Encrypt sensitive database columns and file storage

4. Cross-Site Scripting — XSS (A03:2021)

Pattern to find	Risk	What to verify
dangerouslySetInnerHTML	Stored/reflected XSS	Sanitize with DOMPurify, validate input is trusted
innerHTML, outerHTML assignments	DOM-based XSS	Use textContent or framework-safe rendering
Unescaped template interpolation in HTML	Reflected XSS	Use framework auto-escaping, never bypass it
URL parameters rendered without encoding	Reflected XSS	Encode output, validate URL parameters
javascript: URLs in href/src	XSS via navigation	Whitelist URL schemes (http, https, mailto)
User-controlled src on script/iframe tags	Remote code execution	Validate against allowlist of trusted origins

5. Broken Access Control (A01:2021)

Pattern to find	Risk	What to verify
Missing auth middleware on routes	Unauthorized access	Apply auth checks to every protected endpoint
Client-side-only permission checks	Privilege escalation	Enforce permissions server-side
Direct object reference without ownership check	IDOR	Verify requesting user owns / has access to resource
Missing role/scope validation	Privilege escalation	Check roles on every sensitive operation
Unrestricted file upload	Arbitrary file write	Validate file type, size, and store outside webroot
Path traversal in file operations	File system access	Normalize paths, reject .., use allowlists

6. Security Misconfiguration (A05:2021)

Pattern to find	Risk	What to verify
Debug mode enabled in production config	Information disclosure	Disable debug, verbose errors, stack traces in prod
Default credentials in config files	Unauthorized access	Change all defaults, enforce strong credentials
Missing security headers	Various attacks	See Security Headers Checklist below
Overly permissive CORS (*)	Cross-origin attacks	Restrict to specific trusted origins
Directory listing enabled	Information disclosure	Disable in web server configuration
Unnecessary services or endpoints exposed	Attack surface	Remove unused routes, admin panels, debug endpoints

7. Server-Side Request Forgery — SSRF (A10:2021)

Pattern to find	Risk	What to verify
User-supplied URLs passed to fetch/request	Internal network access	Validate against URL allowlist
URL redirects without validation	Open redirect / SSRF	Check destination against trusted domains
DNS rebinding potential	Firewall bypass	Resolve DNS before validation, pin IPs
Internal service URLs constructable by user	Metadata endpoint access	Block RFC 1918 ranges and cloud metadata IPs

8. Dependency Vulnerabilities (A06:2021)

Pattern to find	Risk	What to verify
Outdated packages with known CVEs	Exploitation of known flaws	Run npm audit / pnpm audit and review results
Unpinned dependency versions (^, ~, *)	Supply chain attack	Pin exact versions or use lock files
Dependencies from untrusted sources	Malicious code	Verify package provenance, check download counts
Post-install scripts in dependencies	Arbitrary code execution	Audit scripts, use --ignore-scripts where safe

Security Headers Checklist

Verify the following headers are set on HTTP responses:

Header	Recommended Value	Purpose
Content-Security-Policy	Strict policy, no unsafe-inline / unsafe-eval	Prevents XSS, injection
Strict-Transport-Security	max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload	Forces HTTPS
X-Content-Type-Options	nosniff	Prevents MIME-type sniffing
X-Frame-Options	DENY or SAMEORIGIN	Prevents clickjacking
Referrer-Policy	strict-origin-when-cross-origin	Limits referrer leakage
Permissions-Policy	Disable unused features (camera, microphone, geolocation)	Reduces attack surface
X-XSS-Protection	0 (rely on CSP instead)	Deprecated but set explicitly
Cache-Control	no-store on sensitive responses	Prevents caching of secrets

Output Format

Report findings organized by severity:

Finding Format

For each issue:

• Severity: Critical / High / Medium / Low
• OWASP Category: Which category (e.g., A01 Broken Access Control)
• Location: file:line reference
• Issue: What was found (one sentence)
• Evidence: The specific code pattern or configuration
• Fix: Concrete recommendation with code example
• References: Relevant CWE number or documentation link

Summary

After all findings:

• Total count by severity and OWASP category
• Top 3 risks to address immediately
• Attack surface assessment (one paragraph)
• Headers status (pass/fail for each security header)

NEVER:

• Report theoretical issues without evidence in the actual code
• Skip a category because it "probably doesn't apply" — scan every one
• Provide a fix that introduces a different vulnerability
• Report low-severity style issues in a security scan (stay focused)
• Assume a framework handles security automatically without verifying configuration