Usage of insufficient random value

• Rule ID: javascript_lang_insufficiently_random_values
• Languages: javascript
• Source: insufficiently_random_values.yml

Description

Using predictable random values compromises your application's security, particularly if these values serve security-related functions.

Remediations

• Do use a robust library for generating random values to enhance security.

  const crypto = require('crypto');
  crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');

Associated CWE

• CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values

OWASP Top 10

• A02:2021 - Cryptographic Failures

Configuration

To skip this rule during a scan, use the following flag

bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --skip-rule=javascript_lang_insufficiently_random_values

To run only this rule during a scan, use the following flag

bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --only-rule=javascript_lang_insufficiently_random_values