eslint-plugin-node-security
Node.js security rules for fs, child_process, vm, and crypto modules
AI-Optimized Security
Every rule includes CWE, OWASP, and CVSS metadata for AI assistants to provide precise, context-aware fixes.
Install
npm install -D eslint-plugin-node-securityRules (31)
Browse all Node.js security rules with CWE/OWASP mapping
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β If this plugin caught a real bug for you, star the repo β it's the signal that keeps these rules maintained.
Description
This plugin provides Security rules for Node.js core modules (fs, child_process, crypto, etc).
- Why β a linter nobody reads protects nothing. We would rather miss a finding than spend your attention on one that was never real.
- How β evidence, not names. A rule fires on what the code does, resolved through the AST and ESLint's own scope analysis.
- What β every finding carries its fix, in prose for a human and as structured JSON for an agent. Security rules add a CWE mapping and, where assigned, a CVSS score.
That trade costs recall, and we measure it: methodology Β· results Β· a false positive is a bug.
Getting Started
- To check out the guide, visit eslint.interlace.tools. π
npm install eslint-plugin-node-security --save-devβοΈ Configuration Presets
| Preset | Description |
|---|---|
recommended | Balanced security for most Node.js projects |
strict | Maximum security enforcement (all rules as errors) |
fs-security | Focus on file system vulnerabilities (CWE-22, CWE-73) |
crypto | Cryptographic security rules only |
π‘ What You Get
- 31 security rules covering Node.js core module vulnerabilities
- Command Injection Detection for
child_process.exec,spawn, andexecFile - Path Traversal Prevention for
fsmodule operations - TOCTOU Race Condition Detection for file system operations
- Cryptographic Security for weak algorithms and key management
- LLM-optimized messages with CWE references and fix guidance
π¦ Compatibility
| Package | Version |
|---|---|
| ESLint | ^8.40.0 || ^9.0.0 || ^10.0.0 |
| Node.js | >=18.0.0 |
See the ESLint Version Support Policy β current ecosystem share data, the 20% gate, and the forward-looking exception that covers v10.
Rules
Legend
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| πΌ | Recommended: Included in the recommended preset. |
| β οΈ | Warns: Set to warn in recommended preset. |
| π§ | Auto-fixable: Automatically fixable by the --fix CLI option. |
| π‘ | Suggestions: Providing code suggestions in IDE. |
| π« | Deprecated: This rule is deprecated. |
| π’ | Type-unaware: AST-only, runs in oxlint JS-plugin tier. |
| π‘ | Type-aware (refining): pure-AST primary path; types refine precision. |
| π | Type-aware (graceful): requires TS program; silent without it. |
| Rule | CWE | OWASP | CVSS | Description | π§ | πΌ | β οΈ | π§ | π‘ | π« |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| detect-child-process | CWE-78 | Detects instances of childprocess & non-literal exec() calls that may allow command injection | π’ | πΌ | ||||||
| detect-eval-with-expression | CWE-95 | A03:2021 | Detects eval(variable) which can allow an attacker to run arbitrary code inside your process | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| detect-non-literal-fs-filename | CWE-22 | Detects variable in filename argument of fs calls, which might allow an attacker to access anything on yourβ¦ | π’ | β οΈ | ||||||
| detect-suspicious-dependencies | CWE-506 | This rule detects package imports that look like typosquatting attempts on popular npm packages | π’ | β οΈ | ||||||
| lock-file | CWE-829 | CWE: CWE-829 | π’ | |||||||
| no-arbitrary-file-access | CWE-22 | A01:2021 | Prevents file system access with unsanitized user input to protect against path traversal attacks. | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-buffer-overread | CWE-126 | Detects buffer access beyond bounds | π’ | β οΈ | ||||||
| no-cryptojs | CWE-1104 | A06:2021 | Disallow deprecated crypto-js library (use native crypto instead) | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-cryptojs-weak-random | CWE-338 | A02:2021 | Disallow crypto-js WordArray.random() (CVE-2020-36732) | π’ | ||||||
| no-data-in-temp-storage | CWE-312 | Temporary directories (/tmp, /var/tmp, temp/) are often world-readable or persist longer than expected | π’ | πΌ | ||||||
| no-deprecated-buffer | CWE-676 | Disallow the deprecated new Buffer() constructor and Buffer() factory call. | π’ | πΌ | π‘ | |||||
| no-deprecated-cipher-method | CWE-327 | A02:2021 | Disallow deprecated crypto.createCipher/createDecipher methods | π’ | ||||||
| no-dynamic-algorithm-selection | CWE-327 | A02:2021 | Disallow dynamic algorithm names in Node.js crypto functions (CWE-327) | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-dynamic-command-string | CWE-77 | A03:2021 | Detects dynamically assembled command strings handed to a shell flag (bash -c) or to a command-runner thatβ¦ | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-dynamic-dependency-loading | CWE-1104 | This rule detects dynamically constructed paths in require() and import() statements | π’ | |||||||
| no-dynamic-require | Forbid require() calls with non-literal arguments | π’ | ||||||||
| no-ecb-mode | CWE-327 | A02:2021 | Disallow ECB encryption mode (use GCM or CBC instead) | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-env-injection | CWE-99 | A03:2021 | Detects writes to process.env under a key the caller controls, which can overwrite PATH, NODE_OPTIONS or LDβ¦ | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-insecure-http-parser | CWE-444 | A03:2021 | Disallow insecureHTTPParser true on Node HTTP servers and clients | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-insecure-key-derivation | CWE-916 | A02:2021 | Disallow PBKDF2 with insufficient iterations (< 100,000) | π’ | ||||||
| no-insecure-rsa-padding | CWE-327 | A02:2021 | Disallow RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 padding (CVE-2023-46809 Marvin Attack) | π’ | ||||||
| no-math-random-crypto | CWE-338 | A02:2021 | Disallow Math.random() for cryptographic purposes (tokens, keys, secrets, salts, IVs) | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-self-signed-certs | CWE-295 | A07:2021 | Disallow rejectUnauthorized false in TLS options | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-sha1-hash | CWE-327 | A02:2021 | Disallow sha1() from crypto-hash package (use sha256 or sha512) | π’ | ||||||
| no-shell-injection | CWE-78 | A03:2021 | Disallow string concatenation or template expressions in shell command arguments (CWE-78) | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-ssrf | CWE-918 | A10:2021 | Detect HTTP requests with user-controlled URLs (server-side request forgery). | π’ | β οΈ | π‘ | ||||
| no-static-iv | CWE-329 | A02:2021 | Disallow static or hardcoded initialization vectors (IVs) | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-timing-unsafe-compare | CWE-208 | A02:2021 | Disallow timing-unsafe comparison of secrets | π’ | β οΈ | |||||
| no-toctou-vulnerability | CWE-367 | A01:2021 | Detects Time-of-Check-Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerabilities in file system operations. | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-unbounded-decompression | CWE-409 | A05:2021 | Require a maxOutputLength ceiling on zlib one-shot decompression | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-unsafe-buffer-alloc | CWE-908 | A01:2021 | Disallow Buffer.allocUnsafe() and Buffer.allocUnsafeSlow(), which return uninitialized memory. | π’ | β οΈ | π‘ | ||||
| no-unsafe-dynamic-require | CWE-494 | Disallows dynamic require() calls with non-literal arguments that could lead to security vulnerabilities | π’ | πΌ | ||||||
| no-weak-cipher-algorithm | CWE-327 | A02:2021 | Disallow weak cipher algorithms (DES, 3DES, RC4, Blowfish, RC2, IDEA) | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-weak-dh-parameters | CWE-326 | A02:2021 | Disallow Diffie-Hellman and ECDH parameters below a safe strength | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-weak-hash-algorithm | CWE-327 | A02:2021 | Disallow weak hash algorithms (MD5, MD4, SHA-1, RIPEMD) | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| no-zip-slip | CWE-22 | Detects zip slip/archive extraction vulnerabilities | π’ | πΌ | ||||||
| prefer-native-crypto | CWE-1104 | A06:2021 | Prefer native crypto over third-party libraries | π’ | ||||||
| require-aead-tag-verification | CWE-327 | A02:2021 | Require AEAD decryption to verify the authentication tag (setAuthTag + final) | π’ | πΌ | |||||
| require-dependency-integrity | CWE-494 | CWE: CWE-494 | π’ | πΌ | ||||||
| require-secure-credential-storage | CWE-312 | This rule detects a credential written to localStorage, sessionStorage, AsyncStorage or process.env withoutβ¦ | π’ | |||||||
| require-secure-deletion | CWE-459 | CWE: CWE-459 | π’ | |||||||
| require-storage-encryption | CWE-312 | CWE: CWE-312 | π’ | |||||||
| require-stream-error-handler | CWE-248 | A04:2021 | Require an error listener on streams passed to pipe, which does not forward errors | π’ | πΌ |
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β Support & follow
If this plugin caught a real bug for you, star the repo β stars are the signal that keeps the Interlace ESLint ecosystem maintained β and follow the writeups on Dev.to for the benchmarks and security research behind these rules.
π License
MIT Β© Ofri Peretz
View README.md on GitHub β
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