API route mutates data without any auth check
This API route handler writes to the database (create/update/delete) but contains no recognizable authentication or authorization check. AI code generators frequently scaffold working endpoints and skip auth entirely.
What the check contributes
Rule AUTH001runs as part of CodeCordon's deterministic static-analysis pass. When it matches, the finding includes the source file, line number, severity, explanation, and a redacted snippet so the developer can inspect the evidence directly.
Recommended remediation
Verify the caller's session or API key at the top of the handler and return 401/403 before touching data. If the route is intentionally public, document that decision in code.
How to use this result
- 1. Open the reported line. Confirm the match is active application code rather than a fixture, example, or false positive.
- 2. Apply the remediation in context. Preserve the intended behavior while removing the dangerous pattern.
- 3. Scan again. Verify the known pattern no longer appears, then continue with tests and any runtime or human security review appropriate to the application.
Limits of this check
A match is a review signal, not proof of exploitability. No match means only that this specific known pattern was not found in the applicable files. It does not rule out equivalent code, business-logic flaws, runtime vulnerabilities, or novel attack paths.