Open Source
In-depth guides and analysis on open source from the Safeguard engineering team.
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Is the Busboy npm Package Safe? A Security Review
The busboy npm package parses multipart form data in Node.js. Here is its current security status, the dicer history that once bit it, and how to use it safely.
Is the npm mysql Package Safe? A Security Review
A security-focused look at the npm mysql driver: SQL injection risks, prepared statements, connection handling, and why most teams should move to mysql2.
react-native-app-auth: Secure OAuth and OpenID Connect for React Native
react-native-app-auth bridges the native AppAuth SDKs so your React Native app gets PKCE and RFC 8252 flows for free. Here is how to wire it up safely, including Azure AD.
react-native-webview Security: Hardening WebViews in Mobile Apps
The react-native-webview component gives your app a browser inside the app, and that power is exactly why it needs careful configuration to avoid opening a hole in your mobile security.
Is workbox-webpack-plugin Safe? A Security Guide
workbox-webpack-plugin generates service workers for your PWA at build time. Here is what its security profile looks like and how to keep the caching layer it creates from becoming a liability.
react-native-screens: A Security Guide for React Native Apps
react-native-screens is a low-level navigation dependency most developers never install directly. Here is what it does and how to think about its security in a mobile app.
Is the npm he Package Safe to Use? A Security Review
The npm he package is a tiny, dependency-free HTML entity encoder and decoder. Here is what it does, whether it is safe, and where developers misuse it.
react-native-root-toast: A Security Guide
react-native-root-toast renders toast messages above your React Native app. The security questions are about what text you show, which peer versions you pin, and how you audit the dependency.
Docker and npm: How to Build Secure Node.js Images
Combining Docker and npm the naive way ships a bloated, vulnerable image. Here is how to build lean, reproducible, and secure Node.js containers.
npm install --legacy-peer-deps: What It Does and When It Bites
npm install --legacy-peer-deps tells npm to skip peer dependency resolution entirely, the way npm 4-6 did. That unblocks a broken install today and quietly plants runtime and security problems for later.
Is react-device-detect Safe? A Security Review of the npm Package
A look at react-device-detect, what the library does with user-agent parsing, and the supply-chain and privacy considerations before you add it to a React app.
pdfjs-dist on npm: Security Review and Safe Usage
The pdfjs-dist npm package renders PDFs in the browser, but CVE-2024-4367 allowed arbitrary JavaScript execution from a malicious PDF before 4.2.67. Here is what to check.
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