Parallel Playwright runs (6 workers, all from 127.0.0.1) burned through the
100 req/min generalLimiter budget within the first ~30s, causing every API
call (including /api/dev/test-login and /api/dev/member-login) to return 429
for the rest of the window. Auth helper waitForURL then timed out at 45s with
no redirect ever firing — surfacing as 8 cascading test failures across
auth.spec.js, board.spec.js, and admin-members.spec.js.
The bypass mirrors the existing gate used by /api/dev/* endpoints: the env
var is opt-in and only set in development (.env) or by Playwright's
webServer config. Production never sets it, so rate limiting remains active.
Auth: Add requireAuth/requireAdmin guards with JWT cookie verification,
member status checks (suspended/cancelled = 403), and admin role
enforcement. Apply to all admin, upload, and payment endpoints. Add
role field to Member model.
CSRF: Double-submit cookie middleware with client plugin. Exempt
webhook and magic-link verify routes.
Headers: X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection,
Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy on all responses. HSTS and CSP
(Helcim/Cloudinary/Plausible sources) in production only.
Rate limiting: Auth 5/5min, payment 10/min, upload 10/min, general
100/min via rate-limiter-flexible, keyed by client IP.
XSS: DOMPurify sanitization on marked() output with tag/attr
allowlists. escapeHtml() utility for email template interpolation.
Anti-enumeration: Login returns identical response for existing and
non-existing emails. Remove 404 handling from login UI components.
Mass assignment: Remove helcimCustomerId from profile allowedFields.
Session: 7-day token expiry, refresh endpoint, httpOnly+secure cookies.
Environment: Validate required secrets on startup via server plugin.
Remove JWT_SECRET hardcoded fallback.
