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This page groups framework-specific SecureCodeReviews content for teams shipping Next.js applications and trying to reduce auth, data exposure, and header misconfiguration risk.

Guides

6

Latest Update

May 8, 2026

Primary Intent

Next.js hardening guides covering Server Actions, App Router, middleware, headers, and common web vulnerabilities in production apps.

Application Security
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Next.js Security Best Practices: Server Actions, Auth, Headers & Hardening Guide

A practical Next.js security guide covering Server Actions, middleware, authentication, security headers, environment variables, and App Router hardening for Next.js 15 and 16.

May 8, 2026
16 min read
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API Security

CORS Misconfiguration: Exploitation, Examples, and Prevention Guide

Most CORS bugs start as a quick frontend fix, then quietly turn the browser into an attacker-controlled proxy. This article breaks down the mistakes that actually show up in production and how to tighten them without breaking the app.

May 3, 2026
12 min read
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Application Security

Clickjacking Attack Explained: Prevention, Examples, and Security Guide

Clickjacking is easy to dismiss because the payload is just a click, not an exploit string. This article focuses on where framing bugs still matter, why teams miss them, and how to shut them down cleanly with modern header policy.

May 3, 2026
11 min read
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Authentication

Open Redirect Vulnerability: Exploitation, Examples, and Prevention Guide

Open redirects often get waved away as low severity, then show up later in phishing kits and broken OAuth flows. This article looks at the cases that actually matter in practice and the redirect validation patterns that hold up under testing.

May 3, 2026
11 min read
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Vulnerability Research

React XSS Vulnerabilities: dangerouslySetInnerHTML and Beyond

React auto-escapes by default — but developers still introduce XSS through dangerouslySetInnerHTML, href injection, server-side rendering, and third-party libraries. Here are the patterns we catch in reviews.

Mar 6, 2026
11 min read
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OWASP

OWASP Proactive Controls 2026: 10 Security Practices Every Developer Must Know

The OWASP Proactive Controls are the most important security practices for developers. This updated 2026 guide covers all 10 controls with modern examples for Next.js, Node.js, React, and cloud-native applications.

Feb 8, 2026
19 min read
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