feat: add rate limiting to authentication routes#59
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughAdds ChangesAuth Route Rate Limiting
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In `@backend/src/middleware/authRateLimiter.js`:
- Line 1: The authRateLimiter.js file uses the rateLimit function to create the
authLimiter export but does not import it, causing a ReferenceError when the
module loads. Add an import statement at the top of the file to import rateLimit
from the express-rate-limit package before the authLimiter export definition.
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Missing rateLimit import causes module load failure.
The file exports authLimiter using rateLimit() but never imports it. When authRoutes.js imports this middleware for the register, login, and logout endpoints, the module will fail to load with a ReferenceError, breaking auth route initialization.
Add the import statement:
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+import { rateLimit } from "express-rate-limit";
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export const authLimiter = rateLimit({
windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
max: 5,
message: {
success: false,
message: "Too many requests, please try again after 15 minutes.",
},
standardHeaders: true,
legacyHeaders: false,
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| export const authLimiter = rateLimit({ | |
| import { rateLimit } from "express-rate-limit"; | |
| export const authLimiter = rateLimit({ | |
| windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes | |
| max: 5, | |
| message: { | |
| success: false, | |
| message: "Too many requests, please try again after 15 minutes.", | |
| }, | |
| standardHeaders: true, | |
| legacyHeaders: false, | |
| }); |
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
In `@backend/src/middleware/authRateLimiter.js` at line 1, The authRateLimiter.js
file uses the rateLimit function to create the authLimiter export but does not
import it, causing a ReferenceError when the module loads. Add an import
statement at the top of the file to import rateLimit from the express-rate-limit
package before the authLimiter export definition.
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Description
Added rate limiting middleware to authentication routes (
/register,/login,/logout) to protect against brute force attacks and fake account creation.Changes Made
express-rate-limitpackageauthLimiter(5 requests/15 min) and applied to/register,/login,/logoutroutes/meroute skipped as it is already protected byauthenticateUsermiddlewareRelated Issue
Closes #58
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