Frontend Security Best Practices

Introduction to Frontend Security

Frontend security is a critical aspect of web development that is often overlooked. While backend security typically receives more attention, the frontend is equally vulnerable to various attacks that can compromise user data, application functionality, and overall system integrity. This guide covers essential security practices that every frontend developer should implement to protect their applications from common vulnerabilities and attacks.

Protection Against Attacks

Learn how to defend your applications against XSS, CSRF, clickjacking, and other common frontend attacks.

Secure Data Handling

Implement proper techniques for handling sensitive data in the browser environment.

Authentication & Authorization

Best practices for implementing secure user authentication and authorization flows.

Modern Security Features

Leverage modern browser security features and headers to enhance your application’s security posture.

Common Frontend Security Vulnerabilities

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks occur when malicious scripts are injected into trusted websites. These scripts execute in users’ browsers and can steal sensitive information, manipulate page content, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Types of XSS Attacks

Reflected XSS: Malicious script is reflected off a web server, such as in search results or error messages.
Stored XSS: Malicious script is stored on the target server, such as in a database, message forum, or comment field.
DOM-based XSS: Vulnerability exists in client-side code rather than server-side code.

Prevention Techniques

1. Output Encoding Always encode user-generated content before rendering it in the browser.

// Unsafe
document.getElementById('userProfile').innerHTML = userData.bio;

// Safe - using a library like DOMPurify
import DOMPurify from 'dompurify';
document.getElementById('userProfile').innerHTML = DOMPurify.sanitize(userData.bio);

2. Content Security Policy (CSP) Implement a Content Security Policy to restrict the sources from which content can be loaded.

<!-- In your HTML header -->
<meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' https://trusted-cdn.com; style-src 'self' https://trusted-cdn.com; img-src 'self' data: https://trusted-cdn.com">

Or via HTTP headers:

Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' https://trusted-cdn.com; style-src 'self' https://trusted-cdn.com; img-src 'self' data: https://trusted-cdn.com

3. Use Framework Protections Modern frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue have built-in XSS protections.

// React automatically escapes values in JSX
function UserProfile({ user }) {
  return <div>{user.bio}</div>; // Safe by default
}

4. Avoid Dangerous JavaScript Functions Minimize the use of functions that can execute strings as code.

// Dangerous functions to avoid or use with extreme caution:
eval()
document.write()
innerHTML
outHTML
setAttribute()

5. Use HttpOnly and Secure Cookies Protect sensitive cookies from being accessed by JavaScript.

Set-Cookie: sessionId=abc123; HttpOnly; Secure; SameSite=Strict

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CSRF attacks trick users into performing unwanted actions on a site where they’re authenticated. The attacker creates a malicious site that generates a request to the victim site, leveraging the user’s authenticated session.

Prevention Techniques

1. CSRF Tokens Implement anti-CSRF tokens in forms and AJAX requests.

<!-- In your form -->
<form action="/api/update-profile" method="POST">
  <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="random-token-value">
  <!-- other form fields -->
</form>

// In your AJAX requests
fetch('/api/update-profile', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'X-CSRF-Token': csrfToken // Get this from a meta tag or other secure source
  },
  body: JSON.stringify(userData)
});

2. SameSite Cookie Attribute Use the SameSite attribute to prevent cookies from being sent in cross-site requests.

Set-Cookie: sessionId=abc123; HttpOnly; Secure; SameSite=Strict

3. Check Referrer and Origin Headers Verify that requests come from your own domain.

// Server-side code (example in Node.js/Express)
app.use((req, res, next) => {
  const origin = req.headers.origin || req.headers.referer;
  if (!origin || !origin.startsWith('https://yourdomain.com')) {
    return res.status(403).send('Forbidden');
  }
  next();
});

Clickjacking

Clickjacking attacks use transparent or opaque layers to trick users into clicking on a button or link on another page when they intended to click on the top-level page.

Prevention Techniques

1. X-Frame-Options Header Prevent your site from being embedded in frames on other domains.

X-Frame-Options: DENY

X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN

2. Content Security Policy (CSP) frame-ancestors Directive More flexible than X-Frame-Options and supported by modern browsers.

Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors 'self'

3. JavaScript Frame-Busting Code As a fallback for older browsers:

// Place this in your main JavaScript file
if (window.self !== window.top) {
  window.top.location.href = window.self.location.href;
}

Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks

MitM attacks occur when attackers position themselves between the user and the application to intercept or modify communications.

Prevention Techniques

1. HTTPS Everywhere Use HTTPS for all communications, including API calls and asset loading. 2. HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) Force browsers to use HTTPS for your domain.

Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

3. Subresource Integrity (SRI) Ensure that resources loaded from external sources (like CDNs) haven’t been tampered with.

<script src="https://cdn.example.com/library.js" 
        integrity="sha384-oqVuAfXRKap7fdgcCY5uykM6+R9GqQ8K/uxy9rx7HNQlGYl1kPzQho1wx4JwY8wC" 
        crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

Secure Data Handling

Sensitive Data Exposure

Frontend applications often handle sensitive user data that needs protection from unauthorized access.

Prevention Techniques

1. Minimize Client-Side Data Storage Only store what you absolutely need in the browser.

// Instead of storing the entire user profile
localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(userFullProfile)); // Bad practice

// Only store what's needed for UI rendering
localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify({
  id: user.id,
  name: user.name,
  preferences: user.preferences
})); // Better practice

2. Encrypt Sensitive Data If you must store sensitive data client-side, encrypt it first.

// Using the Web Crypto API
async function encryptData(data, key) {
  const encodedData = new TextEncoder().encode(JSON.stringify(data));
  const encryptedData = await window.crypto.subtle.encrypt(
    { name: 'AES-GCM', iv: window.crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint8Array(12)) },
    key,
    encodedData
  );
  return encryptedData;
}

// Generate or retrieve encryption key securely
const key = await window.crypto.subtle.generateKey(
  { name: 'AES-GCM', length: 256 },
  true,
  ['encrypt', 'decrypt']
);

// Encrypt and store
const encryptedData = await encryptData(sensitiveData, key);
localStorage.setItem('protectedData', encryptedData);

3. Use Session Storage for Temporary Data Prefer sessionStorage over localStorage for sensitive data that’s only needed for the current session.

// Data is cleared when the tab is closed
sessionStorage.setItem('temporaryAuthToken', token);

4. Clear Sensitive Data When No Longer Needed

function logout() {
  // Clear all stored data
  sessionStorage.clear();
  localStorage.removeItem('user');
  
  // Clear any in-memory sensitive data
  userProfile = null;
  authToken = null;
  
  // Redirect to login page
  window.location.href = '/login';
}

Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)

IDOR vulnerabilities occur when an application provides direct access to objects based on user-supplied input, allowing attackers to bypass authorization.

Prevention Techniques

1. Use Indirect References Map internal object references to temporary, user-specific tokens.

// Instead of exposing database IDs directly
const userDocuments = [
  { id: 'doc_temp_123', name: 'Tax Return' }, // 'doc_temp_123' maps to actual ID on server
  { id: 'doc_temp_456', name: 'Medical Records' }
];

2. Verify Access on Every Request Always check authorization on the server side, never rely on frontend checks alone.

// Frontend request
async function getDocument(documentId) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(`/api/documents/${documentId}`, {
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${authToken}`
      }
    });
    
    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error('Not authorized or document not found');
    }
    
    return await response.json();
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error fetching document:', error);
    return null;
  }
}

Authentication and Authorization

Secure Authentication Practices

1. Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

// Example of a two-factor authentication flow
async function login(email, password) {
  // First factor: username/password
  const response = await fetch('/api/login', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
    body: JSON.stringify({ email, password })
  });
  
  const data = await response.json();
  
  if (data.requiresMFA) {
    // Prompt for second factor
    const mfaCode = promptUserForMFACode();
    
    const mfaResponse = await fetch('/api/verify-mfa', {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
      body: JSON.stringify({ 
        sessionToken: data.sessionToken,
        mfaCode 
      })
    });
    
    return await mfaResponse.json();
  }
  
  return data;
}

2. Use OAuth and OpenID Connect Properly When implementing OAuth flows, follow security best practices:

// Authorization Code Flow with PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange)
// Generate a code verifier and challenge
function generateCodeVerifier() {
  const array = new Uint8Array(32);
  window.crypto.getRandomValues(array);
  return base64UrlEncode(array);
}

async function generateCodeChallenge(codeVerifier) {
  const encoder = new TextEncoder();
  const data = encoder.encode(codeVerifier);
  const digest = await window.crypto.subtle.digest('SHA-256', data);
  return base64UrlEncode(new Uint8Array(digest));
}

// Start OAuth flow
async function startOAuthFlow() {
  const codeVerifier = generateCodeVerifier();
  const codeChallenge = await generateCodeChallenge(codeVerifier);
  
  // Store the code verifier for later use
  sessionStorage.setItem('codeVerifier', codeVerifier);
  
  // Redirect to authorization server
  const authUrl = new URL('https://auth.example.com/authorize');
  authUrl.searchParams.append('client_id', 'your-client-id');
  authUrl.searchParams.append('redirect_uri', 'https://your-app.com/callback');
  authUrl.searchParams.append('response_type', 'code');
  authUrl.searchParams.append('scope', 'openid profile email');
  authUrl.searchParams.append('code_challenge', codeChallenge);
  authUrl.searchParams.append('code_challenge_method', 'S256');
  authUrl.searchParams.append('state', generateRandomState());
  
  window.location.href = authUrl.toString();
}

3. Implement Proper Session Management

// Set session timeout
const SESSION_DURATION = 30 * 60 * 1000; // 30 minutes in milliseconds
let sessionTimeout;

function resetSessionTimeout() {
  clearTimeout(sessionTimeout);
  sessionTimeout = setTimeout(logout, SESSION_DURATION);
}

// Reset timeout on user activity
window.addEventListener('click', resetSessionTimeout);
window.addEventListener('keypress', resetSessionTimeout);
window.addEventListener('scroll', resetSessionTimeout);

// Initialize session timeout when user logs in
function initSession(userData) {
  // Store user data and token
  sessionStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(userData));
  
  // Start session timeout
  resetSessionTimeout();
}

4. Secure Password Reset Flows Implement secure password reset mechanisms:

Use time-limited, single-use tokens
Send reset links to verified email addresses only
Require current password when changing to a new password
Notify users when password changes occur

JWT Security

JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) are commonly used for authentication in modern web applications. 1. Secure JWT Storage

// Store JWT in HttpOnly cookie (set by server) rather than localStorage
// Server response header:
// Set-Cookie: authToken=xyz; HttpOnly; Secure; SameSite=Strict

// Bad practice
localStorage.setItem('token', jwt);

// Better practice - store minimal information in memory during session
let authToken; // In-memory storage, lost when page refreshes

function setAuthToken(token) {
  authToken = token;
}

function getAuthToken() {
  return authToken;
}

2. JWT Validation Always validate JWTs on the server side, but perform basic checks client-side:

function isTokenExpired(token) {
  if (!token) return true;
  
  try {
    const base64Url = token.split('.')[1];
    const base64 = base64Url.replace(/-/g, '+').replace(/_/g, '/');
    const payload = JSON.parse(window.atob(base64));
    
    return payload.exp * 1000 < Date.now();
  } catch (error) {
    return true;
  }
}

// Check token before making API requests
function fetchWithAuth(url, options = {}) {
  const token = getAuthToken();
  
  if (!token || isTokenExpired(token)) {
    // Redirect to login or refresh token
    redirectToLogin();
    return Promise.reject(new Error('Authentication required'));
  }
  
  return fetch(url, {
    ...options,
    headers: {
      ...options.headers,
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
    }
  });
}

Browser Security Features

Security Headers

Implement these security headers to enhance your application’s security posture:

# Content-Security-Policy: Restricts resource loading
Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' https://trusted-cdn.com; style-src 'self' https://trusted-cdn.com; img-src 'self' data: https://trusted-cdn.com

# X-Content-Type-Options: Prevents MIME type sniffing
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff

# X-Frame-Options: Prevents clickjacking
X-Frame-Options: DENY

# Strict-Transport-Security: Forces HTTPS
Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

# X-XSS-Protection: Enables browser's XSS filter (legacy)
X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block

# Referrer-Policy: Controls referrer information
Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin

# Permissions-Policy: Controls browser features
Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(), camera=(), microphone=()

Feature Policy / Permissions Policy

Control which browser features and APIs your application can use:

<meta http-equiv="Permissions-Policy" content="geolocation=(), camera=(), microphone=(), payment=()">

Or via HTTP header:

Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(), camera=(), microphone=(), payment=()

Subresource Integrity (SRI)

Ensure that resources loaded from external sources haven’t been tampered with:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.example.com/styles.css" 
      integrity="sha384-oqVuAfXRKap7fdgcCY5uykM6+R9GqQ8K/uxy9rx7HNQlGYl1kPzQho1wx4JwY8wC" 
      crossorigin="anonymous">

<script src="https://cdn.example.com/library.js" 
        integrity="sha384-oqVuAfXRKap7fdgcCY5uykM6+R9GqQ8K/uxy9rx7HNQlGYl1kPzQho1wx4JwY8wC" 
        crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

Framework-Specific Security

React Security Best Practices

1. Prevent XSS with React’s Automatic Escaping React automatically escapes values in JSX, but be careful with certain APIs:

// Safe - automatically escaped
function UserProfile({ user }) {
  return <div>{user.bio}</div>;
}

// Dangerous - bypasses React's auto-escaping
function UserProfile({ user }) {
  return <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: user.bio }} />;
}

// Safe alternative when HTML is needed
import DOMPurify from 'dompurify';

function UserProfile({ user }) {
  return <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: DOMPurify.sanitize(user.bio) }} />;
}

2. Use React’s Built-in Protections

// Use the jsx-no-script ESLint rule to prevent inline script tags
// .eslintrc.json
{
  "extends": ["react-app"],
  "rules": {
    "jsx-a11y/no-script-url": "error"
  }
}

3. Secure State Management

// Don't store sensitive data in Redux store or React state
// Bad practice
const [creditCard, setCreditCard] = useState('1234-5678-9012-3456');

// Better practice
const [hasPaymentMethod, setHasPaymentMethod] = useState(false);

Angular Security Best Practices

1. Use Angular’s Built-in Sanitization Angular automatically sanitizes values used in templates, but be careful with bypassing this protection:

// Safe - automatically sanitized
@Component({
  template: '<div>{{ userBio }}</div>'
})

// Dangerous - bypasses Angular's sanitization
@Component({
  template: '<div [innerHTML]="userBio"></div>'
})

// Safe alternative when HTML is needed
import { DomSanitizer } from '@angular/platform-browser';

@Component({
  template: '<div [innerHTML]="sanitizedBio"></div>'
})
export class UserProfileComponent {
  userBio: string;
  sanitizedBio: SafeHtml;
  
  constructor(private sanitizer: DomSanitizer) {
    this.sanitizedBio = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustHtml(this.userBio);
  }
}

2. Use Angular’s HttpClient with XSRF Protection

// app.module.ts
import { HttpClientModule, HttpClientXsrfModule } from '@angular/common/http';

@NgModule({
  imports: [
    HttpClientModule,
    HttpClientXsrfModule.withOptions({
      cookieName: 'XSRF-TOKEN',
      headerName: 'X-XSRF-TOKEN'
    })
  ]
})
export class AppModule { }

Vue.js Security Best Practices

1. Use Vue’s Built-in Escaping Vue automatically escapes values in templates, but be careful with certain directives:

<template>
  <!-- Safe - automatically escaped -->
  <div>{{ userBio }}</div>
  
  <!-- Dangerous - bypasses Vue's auto-escaping -->
  <div v-html="userBio"></div>
  
  <!-- Safe alternative when HTML is needed -->
  <div v-html="sanitizedBio"></div>
</template>

<script>
import DOMPurify from 'dompurify';

export default {
  data() {
    return {
      userBio: '<p>User entered content</p>'
    };
  },
  computed: {
    sanitizedBio() {
      return DOMPurify.sanitize(this.userBio);
    }
  }
};
</script>

2. Avoid Using v-bind with Dynamic JavaScript

<!-- Dangerous - can lead to XSS -->
<a v-bind:href="userProvidedLink">Click me</a>

<!-- Safe - validate and sanitize URLs -->
<script>
export default {
  methods: {
    sanitizeUrl(url) {
      // Only allow http:// and https:// URLs
      if (url.startsWith('http://') || url.startsWith('https://')) {
        return url;
      }
      return '#'; // Default safe URL
    }
  }
};
</script>

<template>
  <a v-bind:href="sanitizeUrl(userProvidedLink)">Click me</a>
</template>

Third-Party Dependencies Security

Dependency Management

1. Regular Security Audits Regularly check for vulnerabilities in your dependencies:

# npm
npm audit

# yarn
yarn audit

# Fix vulnerabilities
npm audit fix
yarn audit fix

2. Use Lock Files Ensure consistent, audited dependencies:

# npm
npm ci

# yarn
yarn install --frozen-lockfile

3. Set Up Automated Dependency Updates Use tools like Dependabot or Renovate to automatically update dependencies and receive security alerts.

Third-Party Scripts

1. Load Third-Party Scripts Securely

<!-- Use SRI for third-party scripts -->
<script src="https://cdn.example.com/library.js" 
        integrity="sha384-oqVuAfXRKap7fdgcCY5uykM6+R9GqQ8K/uxy9rx7HNQlGYl1kPzQho1wx4JwY8wC" 
        crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

<!-- Load non-critical scripts asynchronously -->
<script src="https://analytics.example.com/tracker.js" async></script>

2. Sandbox Third-Party Content

<!-- Use iframes with sandbox attribute -->
<iframe src="https://third-party-widget.com/widget" 
        sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin"
        title="Third-party widget">
</iframe>

3. Use CSP to Restrict Script Sources

Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self' https://trusted-cdn.com;

API Security

Secure API Communication

1. Use HTTPS for All API Calls

// Ensure all API URLs use HTTPS
const API_BASE_URL = 'https://api.example.com';

async function fetchData(endpoint) {
  const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/${endpoint}`, {
    // Request options
  });
  return await response.json();
}

2. Implement Proper Error Handling

async function fetchData(endpoint) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/${endpoint}`);
    
    if (!response.ok) {
      // Handle different error status codes appropriately
      if (response.status === 401) {
        // Unauthorized - redirect to login
        redirectToLogin();
        return null;
      }
      
      if (response.status === 403) {
        // Forbidden - show permission error
        showPermissionError();
        return null;
      }
      
      // Generic error handling
      throw new Error(`API error: ${response.status}`);
    }
    
    return await response.json();
  } catch (error) {
    // Log error but don't expose details to users
    console.error('API request failed:', error);
    showUserFriendlyError('Something went wrong. Please try again later.');
    return null;
  }
}

3. Validate API Responses

import { z } from 'zod';

// Define schema for API response
const UserSchema = z.object({
  id: z.string(),
  name: z.string(),
  email: z.string().email(),
  role: z.enum(['user', 'admin']),
  createdAt: z.string().datetime()
});

async function fetchUser(userId) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/users/${userId}`);
    
    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error(`API error: ${response.status}`);
    }
    
    const data = await response.json();
    
    // Validate response against schema
    const validatedUser = UserSchema.parse(data);
    return validatedUser;
  } catch (error) {
    if (error instanceof z.ZodError) {
      // Handle validation error - potentially malicious response
      console.error('API response validation failed:', error.errors);
      securityAuditLog('Invalid API response format', { userId, error: error.errors });
    } else {
      // Handle other errors
      console.error('API request failed:', error);
    }
    
    showUserFriendlyError('Something went wrong. Please try again later.');
    return null;
  }
}

Security Testing

Automated Security Testing

1. Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Integrate security linting into your development workflow:

# ESLint with security plugins
npm install --save-dev eslint eslint-plugin-security

// .eslintrc.js
module.exports = {
  plugins: ['security'],
  extends: ['plugin:security/recommended']
};

2. Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Use tools like OWASP ZAP to test your application for vulnerabilities. 3. Dependency Scanning Integrate dependency scanning into your CI/CD pipeline:

# GitHub Actions workflow example
name: Security Scan

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ main ]

jobs:
  security:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
      - name: Run npm audit
        run: npm audit --audit-level=high
      - name: Run Snyk to check for vulnerabilities
        uses: snyk/actions/node@master
        env:
          SNYK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SNYK_TOKEN }}

Security Monitoring and Incident Response

Client-Side Monitoring

1. Implement Error Monitoring Use services like Sentry or LogRocket to track and analyze frontend errors:

// Sentry example
import * as Sentry from '@sentry/browser';

Sentry.init({
  dsn: 'https://examplePublicKey@o0.ingest.sentry.io/0',
  integrations: [new Sentry.BrowserTracing()],
  tracesSampleRate: 1.0,
});

// Capture exceptions
try {
  functionThatMightFail();
} catch (error) {
  Sentry.captureException(error);
}

2. Implement Content Security Policy Reporting

Content-Security-Policy-Report-Only: default-src 'self'; report-uri https://example.com/csp-report

3. Set Up a Security.txt File Create a /.well-known/security.txt file to help security researchers report vulnerabilities:

Contact: mailto:security@example.com
Encryption: https://example.com/pgp-key.txt
Policy: https://example.com/security-policy
Expires: 2023-12-31T23:59:59Z

Conclusion

Frontend security is a critical aspect of web development that requires ongoing attention and effort. By implementing the practices outlined in this guide, you can significantly reduce the risk of security vulnerabilities in your frontend applications. Remember that security is not a one-time task but a continuous process. Stay informed about new security threats and best practices, regularly update your dependencies, and conduct security audits to ensure your applications remain secure over time.

Resources

Official Guidelines

Tools

DOMPurify - XSS sanitizer for HTML, MathML and SVG
Helmet - Express middleware to set security headers
ESLint Security Plugin
Snyk - Find and fix vulnerabilities in dependencies
OWASP ZAP - Web application security scanner

Learning Resources

Web Security Academy - Free online training from the creators of Burp Suite
Google Web Fundamentals - Security
Frontend Security - The OWASP Top 10 for Frontend Developers

Code Quality

Workflow

​Introduction to Frontend Security

Protection Against Attacks

Secure Data Handling

Authentication & Authorization

Modern Security Features

​Common Frontend Security Vulnerabilities

​Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

​Types of XSS Attacks

​Prevention Techniques

​Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

​Prevention Techniques

​Clickjacking

​Prevention Techniques

​Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks

​Prevention Techniques

​Secure Data Handling

​Sensitive Data Exposure

​Prevention Techniques

​Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)

​Prevention Techniques

​Authentication and Authorization

​Secure Authentication Practices

​JWT Security

​Browser Security Features

​Security Headers

​Feature Policy / Permissions Policy

​Subresource Integrity (SRI)

​Framework-Specific Security

​React Security Best Practices

​Angular Security Best Practices

​Vue.js Security Best Practices

​Third-Party Dependencies Security

​Dependency Management

​Third-Party Scripts

​API Security

​Secure API Communication

​Security Testing

​Automated Security Testing

​Security Monitoring and Incident Response

​Client-Side Monitoring

​Conclusion

​Resources

​Official Guidelines

​Tools

​Learning Resources

Introduction to Frontend Security

Common Frontend Security Vulnerabilities

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Types of XSS Attacks

Prevention Techniques

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Prevention Techniques

Clickjacking

Prevention Techniques

Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks

Prevention Techniques

Secure Data Handling

Sensitive Data Exposure

Prevention Techniques

Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)

Prevention Techniques

Authentication and Authorization

Secure Authentication Practices

JWT Security

Browser Security Features

Security Headers

Feature Policy / Permissions Policy

Subresource Integrity (SRI)

Framework-Specific Security

React Security Best Practices

Angular Security Best Practices

Vue.js Security Best Practices

Third-Party Dependencies Security

Dependency Management

Third-Party Scripts

API Security

Secure API Communication

Security Testing

Automated Security Testing

Security Monitoring and Incident Response

Client-Side Monitoring

Conclusion

Resources

Official Guidelines

Tools

Learning Resources