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Secure Coding Practices Documentation

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Setup Instructions
3. Analysis Findings
4. Recommendations
5. Code Snippets

Introduction

This documentation outlines secure coding practices and improvements made to address security concerns in the provided code. The code has been reviewed and updated to enhance security.

Setup Instructions

Follow these instructions to set up and run the improved code:

1. Clone the project repository:

   git clone <repository_url>
   cd project-directory

2. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure environment variables for sensitive information:

   • Set EMAIL_USER to your email address.
   • Set EMAIL_PASSWORD to your email password.

4. Start the application:

   node app.js

5. Access the application in your web browser at http://localhost:3000.

Analysis Findings

The analysis of the provided code revealed the following issues:

• Use of an insecure email service (Gmail).
• Storage of sensitive email information in the code.

Recommendations

To address the identified issues, the following recommendations have been implemented:

• Use a secure email service (replace 'Gmail' with a secure service).
• Store sensitive email information in environment variables (process.env.EMAIL_USER and process.env.EMAIL_PASSWORD).
• Use HTTPS for serving web pages to enhance security.

Code Snippets

Code Issue: Use of Insecure Email Service

// Original Code
service: 'Gmail',

Code Fix: Use a Secure Email Service

// Updated Code
service: 'YourSecureEmailService', // Replace with a secure email service

Code Issue: Storage of Sensitive Information

// Original Code
auth: {
  user: 'chauhanamit76342@gmail.com', // Your email address
  pass: 'Amit_s64' // Your email password (use environment variables for better security)
}

Code Fix: Use Environment Variables for Sensitive Information

// Updated Code
auth: {
  user: process.env.EMAIL_USER, // Use environment variables
  pass: process.env.EMAIL_PASSWORD // Use environment variables
}

Code Issue: Lack of HTTPS

// Original Code
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'form.html'));
});

Code Fix: Serve Web Pages over HTTPS

// Updated Code
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'form.html'));
});

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