The JavaScript was associated with a long history of common security risks and Reactjs is no exception to this. In some of its components, the Javascript library has several security vulnerabilities that boast millions of downloads, some of which can be fatal to your web application. In this blog, we discuss the vulnerabilities of Reactjs Security which reduce the chances of security flaws accumulating in your web application over time.

Why should you keep an eye on React Security weakness?

You already know that building React applications for web platforms and SPAs enables your business to gather information of various types. It empowers your business to gain a competitive edge in the market over your competitors.

Your business and application will fall prey to security attacks, hacks, cost investment in re-testing, re-development, etc. With simple steps to keep react Security vulnerabilities in check and fix them at each development stage, all of which could easily have been avoided.

After all, even a security lapse could lead to bankruptcy when it falls under the prospective lawsuit. The after-effects will definitely affect the confidence and reliability of your customers and shareholders have sown into your business.

What are some of the common security issues in React Applications?

• Securing React’s HTTP Basic Authentication
• Investigating React’s API Security Concerns
• Securing React Application Against DDoS Attacks

Further Securing of React Web Application:

• Injection
• Broken Authentication
• Sensitive Data Exposure
• XML External Entities (XXE)
• Broken Access Control
• Security Misconfiguration
• Insecure Deserialization

How do you handle authentication in React?

• Use React express server, JSON Web Token (JWT) and OAuth protocols
• Passportjs, Auth0 and React Redux are some of the other famous libraries that you can use
• React Redux authentication can be used along with JWT to build a stronger authentication wall
• React router library is one other form of authentication that you can follow to increase the security or your application against URL pitfalls