Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 1: Missing rate limiting#8
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Pull request overview
This PR aims to address code scanning alert #1 (“Missing rate limiting”) by adding a global Express rate-limiting middleware so incoming requests are throttled before reaching API routes and the production catch-all handler.
Changes:
- Added
express-rate-limitimport and configured a limiter instance. - Registered the limiter as global middleware via
app.use(limiter).
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| const express = require('express'); | ||
| const connectDB = require('./config/db'); | ||
| const path = require('path'); | ||
| const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit'); |
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| const limiter = rateLimit({ |
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| app.use(express.json()); | ||
| app.use(limiter); |
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Potential fix for https://github.com/Lisa-Gorewit-Decker/react_devconnector_best_version/security/code-scanning/1
Add a standard Express rate-limiting middleware and apply it before route handlers so requests are throttled globally (including the production catch-all
app.get('*', ...)). The best minimal fix is to useexpress-rate-limitwith a reasonable window and cap, preserving existing behavior while reducing DoS risk.In
server.js:const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');appinitialization.app.use(limiter);before defining API routes and production static/catch-all handlers.This keeps functionality unchanged (same routes, same responses) while adding controlled request acceptance.
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