Sensitive Data: Leaked Sensitive Data in LocalStorage¶

Identifier: frontend_localstorage_sensitive_data

Scanner(s) Support¶

Description¶

Sensitive data in LocalStorage is exposed to any attacker who can access the page. This can lead to data leaks and other security issues.

References:

• https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Authorization_Cheat_Sheet.html

Configuration¶

Example¶

Example configuration:

---
security_tests:
  frontend_localstorage_sensitive_data:
    assets_allowed:
    - REST
    - GRAPHQL
    - WEBAPP
    skip: false

Reference¶

assets_allowed¶

Type : List[AssetType]*

List of assets that this check will cover.

skip¶

Type : boolean

Skip the test if true.