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Security Review: Added Conditional Rendering PR

Executive Summary

I've conducted a security review of the changes introduced in this pull request. The PR adds a new table view option to the Cryptocurrencies component, allowing users to toggle between card and table views. While the functional changes appear to work as intended, I've identified several security concerns that should be addressed before merging.

Security Findings

High Severity

1. Hardcoded API Key in Repository

Location: src/services/cryptoApi.js (pre-existing issue, not introduced by this PR)

Description: The application contains a hardcoded RapidAPI key directly in the source code:

const cryptoApiHeaders ={
    'X-RapidAPI-Key': 'a6107d467amsh0dbe21c17dd43c0p164e6djsna12477fa8354',
     'X-RapidAPI-Host': 'coinranking1.p.rapidapi.com',
}

Risk: Hardcoded API keys in source code repositories are a significant security risk. If the repository is public (as this one is), anyone can use this key to make API calls at your expense, potentially leading to:

  • Quota exhaustion
  • Unexpected billing charges
  • Potential account suspension if the key is used maliciously

Recommendation:

  • Move all API keys to environment variables
  • Use a .env file that is added to .gitignore
  • Consider rotating this key immediately as it has been exposed publicly

Medium Severity

2. Potential XSS Vulnerability in Image URLs

Location: Both original and new code in src/components/Cryptocurrencies.jsx

Original code:

<img className='crypto-image' src={currency.iconUrl} />

New code:

<img src={currency.iconUrl} style={{ width: 20, marginRight: 8 }} />

Description: The application renders image URLs directly from the API response without validation or sanitization.

Risk: If the API is compromised or returns malicious data, an attacker could inject malicious URLs using the javascript: protocol or other techniques to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of your application.

Recommendation:

  • Implement URL validation to ensure only safe protocols (http, https) are used
  • Consider using a URL sanitization library
  • Alternatively, maintain a whitelist of trusted domains for images

Low Severity

3. Missing State Initialization for New View Mode

Location: src/components/Cryptocurrencies.jsx

Description: The PR introduces a viewMode variable that controls rendering, but I couldn't see its initialization in the code snippets available.

Risk: If not properly initialized, this could lead to undefined behavior or potential rendering issues.

Recommendation:

  • Ensure viewMode is properly initialized with a default value
  • Consider adding validation to prevent unexpected values

Additional Observations

  1. The PR changes from using cryptos to sortedCryptos, but it's unclear how sortedCryptos is defined or sorted. This doesn't present a security risk but could affect functionality.

  2. The table view implementation improves the user experience but should include proper accessibility attributes for screen readers.

Conclusion

While the functional changes in this PR are valuable, I recommend addressing the security issues identified above before merging, particularly the hardcoded API key which presents an immediate security risk. The XSS vulnerability should also be addressed to prevent potential client-side attacks.

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