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Open Source

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.

May 22, 20255 min read
Open Source

React 18.3: The Safe Stepping Stone to React 19

React 18.3 is functionally identical to 18.2 but adds deprecation warnings for React 19. Upgrading through it is a security move as much as a compatibility one.

May 14, 20255 min read
Open Source

react-diff-view: Using the Diff Component Securely

react-diff-view renders git unified diffs in React apps. Here is how it works, where the security considerations sit, and how to keep it safe when you render untrusted diffs.

May 14, 20255 min read
Open Source

react-csv and CSV Injection: Exporting Data From React Safely

react-csv makes CSV downloads a one-component job, but it does not sanitize formula injection. Here is how to use it and where you own the security.

Apr 22, 20256 min read
Open Source

usehooks-ts: A Typed React Hooks Library Reviewed

usehooks-ts packs 30+ typed React hooks into a tree-shakable package with a single dependency. Here is what it does well, where it is aging, and how to vet it before adoption.

Apr 18, 20257 min read
Open Source

Is Formik on npm Safe? A Security Review

Formik is a widely used React form library. Here is an honest look at its security history, dependency risk, and how to use it safely.

Apr 9, 20255 min read
Open Source

react-select-async-paginate: A Security Guide

react-select-async-paginate is a thin wrapper over react-select that loads dropdown options page by page. Here is how to use it without inheriting supply chain or data-handling risk.

Mar 18, 20255 min read
Open Source

Is swagger-ui-react Safe? A Security Guide for React API Docs

swagger-ui-react has no known direct CVEs, but its real risk lives in a deep dependency tree. Here is how to embed it without inheriting a transitive XSS.

Mar 12, 20255 min read
Open Source

React File Viewer: Is It Safe, and What Are the Alternatives?

react-file-viewer still gets thousands of weekly downloads despite going years without an update. Here is what the package does, the risks of a dormant dependency, and how to view files more safely.

Mar 11, 20256 min read
Open Source

connected-react-router: A Security Guide for an Inactive Package

connected-react-router is popular but no longer actively maintained and has no official React 18 support. Here is the risk that creates and how to move off it safely.

Jan 29, 20255 min read
Best Practices

Next.js Supply Chain Security Hardening

Next.js pulls hundreds of transitive dependencies into production bundles, and the middleware auth bypass of March 2025 showed how a single framework CVE cascades across every App Router deployment. Here is the hardening playbook for 2024 and beyond.

Jun 4, 20246 min read
Application Security

Next.js Security Hardening Guide

Harden your Next.js application with secure headers, API route protection, and server component safety practices.

May 8, 20245 min read

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