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Express POST / has no auth

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CRIT SEC084 [SEC084] JS: require() with non-literal: require(<variable>) loads arbitrary modules — eq… examples/content-negotiation/index.js:34
HIGH SEC128 [SEC128] Async function without await — fire-and-forget Promise (AI mistake): Async call … examples/resource/index.js:24
HIGH MINED113 Express DELETE /user/:id has no auth examples/route-middleware/index.js:82
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.json.js:735
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.json.js:536
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.json.js:79
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.json.js:62
HIGH MINED113 Express DELETE / has no auth test/app.router.js:75
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.text.js:561
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.text.js:393
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.text.js:66
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.text.js:32
HIGH MINED113 Express PUT /users has no auth test/app.options.js:109
HIGH MINED113 Express PUT /users has no auth test/app.options.js:39
HIGH MINED113 Express PUT /users has no auth test/app.options.js:25
HIGH MINED113 Express DELETE / has no auth test/app.options.js:23
HIGH MINED113 Express PUT /users has no auth test/app.options.js:12
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/app.options.js:10
HIGH MINED113 Express POST /:user has no auth test/app.param.js:148
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.urlencoded.js:817
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.urlencoded.js:639
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.urlencoded.js:68
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.urlencoded.js:33
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.raw.js:504
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.raw.js:361
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.raw.js:71
HIGH MINED113 Express POST / has no auth test/express.raw.js:33
HIGH AUC003 [AUC003] Object-level route lacks visible authorization: A route with an object id-like p… lib/response.js:355
MED SEC134 [SEC134] AI scaffold leftover — Lorem ipsum / example.com / John Doe in code: Lorem ipsum… examples/route-separation/post.js:7
MED AUC001 [AUC001] No Repobility access matrix policy found: The repository uses web/API frameworks…
MED DEPCUR-NPM npm package `supertest` is 1 major version(s) behind (^6.3.0 -> 7.2.2) package.json
MED DEPCUR-NPM npm package `nyc` is 1 major version(s) behind (^17.1.0 -> 18.0.0) package.json
MED DEPCUR-NPM npm package `marked` is 3 major version(s) behind (^15.0.3 -> 18.0.5) package.json
MED DEPCUR-NPM npm package `ejs` is 3 major version(s) behind (^3.1.10 -> 6.0.1) package.json
MED DEPCUR-NPM npm package `connect-redis` is 1 major version(s) behind (^8.0.1 -> 9.0.0) package.json
MED DEPCUR-NPM npm package `cookie` is 1 major version(s) behind (^0.7.1 -> 1.1.1) package.json
MED DEPCUR-NPM npm package `content-type` is 1 major version(s) behind (^1.0.5 -> 2.0.0) package.json
MED DEPCUR-NPM npm package `content-disposition` is 1 major version(s) behind (^1.0.0 -> 2.0.1) package.json
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:100
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:91
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:82
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:74
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:66
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:53
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:45
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:37
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:26
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:18
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/web-service.js:10
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/multi-router.js:40
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/multi-router.js:32
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/multi-router.js:24
MED JRN003 Frontend API reference is not matched by discovered backend routes test/acceptance/multi-router.js:16
MED AUC002 [AUC002] Low visible authorization coverage in route inventory: Only 40.0% of discovered …
LOW DEPCUR-NPM npm package `morgan` is minor version(s) behind (1.10.1 -> 1.11.0) package.json
LOW DEPCUR-NPM npm package `express-session` is minor version(s) behind (^1.18.1 -> 1.19.0) package.json
LOW DEPCUR-NPM npm package `type-is` is minor version(s) behind (^2.0.1 -> 2.1.0) package.json
LOW DEPCUR-NPM npm package `send` is minor version(s) behind (^1.1.0 -> 1.2.1) package.json
LOW DEPCUR-NPM npm package `qs` is minor version(s) behind (^6.14.2 -> 6.15.2) package.json
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files test/res.sendFile.js:258
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files test/res.jsonp.js:234
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files test/express.urlencoded.js:554
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files test/express.urlencoded.js:461
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files test/express.urlencoded.js:433
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files test/express.text.js:239
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files test/express.text.js:237
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files test/express.raw.js:222
LOW AUC005 [AUC005] No authorization-focused tests detected: No test files with common authorization…
INFO MINED044 [MINED044] Js Console Log Prod: console.log left in code. Should be replaced with logger … examples/cookie-sessions/index.js:24
INFO MINED044 [MINED044] Js Console Log Prod: console.log left in code. Should be replaced with logger … examples/content-negotiation/index.js:45
INFO MINED044 [MINED044] Js Console Log Prod: console.log left in code. Should be replaced with logger … examples/auth/index.js:61
INFO DEPCUR-NPM npm package `hbs` is patch version(s) behind (4.2.0 -> 4.2.1) package.json
INFO DEPCUR-NPM npm package `statuses` is patch version(s) behind (^2.0.1 -> 2.0.2) package.json
INFO DEPCUR-NPM npm package `serve-static` is patch version(s) behind (^2.2.0 -> 2.2.1) package.json
INFO DEPCUR-NPM npm package `mime-types` is patch version(s) behind (^3.0.0 -> 3.0.2) package.json
INFO DEPCUR-NPM npm package `http-errors` is patch version(s) behind (^2.0.0 -> 2.0.1) package.json
INFO DEPCUR-NPM npm package `finalhandler` is patch version(s) behind (^2.1.0 -> 2.1.1) package.json
INFO DEPCUR-NPM npm package `debug` is patch version(s) behind (^4.4.0 -> 4.4.3) package.json
INFO DEPCUR-NPM npm package `cookie-signature` is patch version(s) behind (^1.2.1 -> 1.2.2) package.json
INFO DEPCUR-NPM npm package `body-parser` is patch version(s) behind (^2.2.1 -> 2.2.2) package.json
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Issue body (markdown)

## Code-quality scan: `expressjs/express`

**Score: 71/100 (B+)**  ·  80 findings  ·  scanned 2026-06-05 08:36 UTC  ·  21,346 LOC

| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| CRITICAL | 1 |
| HIGH | 27 |
| MEDIUM | 26 |
| LOW | 14 |

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### Top findings

1. **CRITICAL** `SEC084` — JS: require() with non-literal
   `examples/content-negotiation/index.js:34`
2. **HIGH** `SEC128` — Async function without await — fire-and-forget Promise (AI mistake)
   `examples/resource/index.js:24`
3. **HIGH** `MINED113` — Express DELETE /user/:id has no auth
   `examples/route-middleware/index.js:82` · ✓ Repobility
4. **HIGH** `MINED113` — Express POST / has no auth
   `test/express.json.js:735` · ✓ Repobility
5. **HIGH** `MINED113` — Express POST / has no auth
   `test/express.json.js:536` · ✓ Repobility

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