Do not store sensitive data to local storage

Metadata

ID: javascript-browser-security/local-storage-sensitive-data

Language: JavaScript

Severity: Warning

Category: Security

CWE: 312

Do not store sensitive data in localStorage and keep the data safe from any malicious software that could read this data.

localStorage.setItem('user', email)

localStorage.setItem('user', user.email)

localStorage.setItem('user', uuid)

localStorage.setItem('user', user.id)

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rulesets:
  - javascript-browser-security     # Rules to enforce JavaScript browser security.

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