Fix: Security enhancements and improvements #1
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This commit addresses several security vulnerabilities and improves the overall robustness of the application. Key changes include: - Implemented a secure password reset functionality using OTP. - Secured the admin secret comparison during registration against timing attacks using crypto.timingSafeEqual. - Improved error handling in the JWT authentication middleware and corrected user data extraction from tokens. - Added CSRF protection (using csurf) to the logout route, which was also changed from GET to POST. - Strengthened input validation for user registration and other authentication flows using express-validator. - Identified other areas in the codebase that require input validation enhancements.
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This commit addresses several security vulnerabilities and improves the overall robustness of the application.
Key changes include: