Unchecked origin in message handler detected.
- Rule ID: javascript_lang_message_handler_origin
- Languages: javascript
- Source: message_handler_origin.yml
Description
Applications should check the origin of message
events. Handling messages
from untrusted origins could lead to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
Remediations
❌ Avoid handling messages from any origin:
window.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
actOnMessage(event.data)
})
✅ Validate the origin:
window.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
if (event.origin != 'https://myapp.example.com') {
throw new Error('invalid origin')
}
actOnMessage(event.data)
})
Resources
Associated CWE
OWASP Top 10
Configuration
To skip this rule during a scan, use the following flag
bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --skip-rule=javascript_lang_message_handler_origin
To run only this rule during a scan, use the following flag
bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --only-rule=javascript_lang_message_handler_origin
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