basic-auth
node.js basic auth parser
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Accepted risks
Findings the reviewer chose to accept rather than block on.
| Source | Rule | Reason | Accepted by | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semgrep | semgrep:base64-decode | AI (semgrep): basic-auth is an HTTP Basic Auth parser; Base64 decoding of credentials is the core RFC 7617 functionality, not a malicious payload. This finding is a stable false positive for this package. | ai |
Versions (showing 9 of 9)
| Version | Deps | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0.1 | 1 / 9 | |
| 2.0.0 | 1 / 9 | |
| 1.1.0 | 0 / 7 | |
| 1.0.4 | 0 / 2 | |
| 1.0.3 | 0 / 2 | |
| 1.0.2 | 0 / 2 | |
| 1.0.1 | 0 / 2 | |
| 1.0.0 | 0 / 2 | |
| 0.0.1 | 0 / 2 |
v2.0.0
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v1.1.0
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v1.0.4
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v1.0.3
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v1.0.2
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v1.0.1
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v1.0.0
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v0.0.1
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