# Code Security Review

> Conducts comprehensive security code reviews including vulnerability detection (OWASP Top 10, CWE), authentication/authorization flaws, injection attacks, cryptography issues, sensitive data exposure, API security, dependency vulnerabilities, security misconfigurations, and compliance validation (PCI-DSS, GDPR, HIPAA). Produces detailed security assessment reports with CVE references, CVSS scores…

- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-dauquangthanh-hanoi-rainbow-code-security-review`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [DauQuangThanh](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/dauquangthanh)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Security](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/security)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [DauQuangThanh](https://github.com/DauQuangThanh)
- **Source:** https://github.com/DauQuangThanh/hanoi-rainbow/tree/main/skills/code-security-review

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-dauquangthanh-hanoi-rainbow-code-security-review
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# Code Security Review

## Overview

Performs comprehensive security code reviews to identify vulnerabilities, assess security risks, and provide actionable remediation guidance. Covers OWASP Top 10, CWE classifications, compliance requirements, and security best practices.

## Security Review Workflow

## 1. Initial Assessment

Gather context about the application:

- **Application type**: Web app, API, mobile, desktop, embedded
- **Data sensitivity**: PII, financial data, healthcare records, proprietary information
- **Compliance requirements**: PCI-DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001
- **Authentication mechanisms**: OAuth, JWT, session-based, API keys
- **Technology stack**: Languages, frameworks, libraries, databases
- **External integrations**: Third-party APIs, cloud services, payment processors

Perform threat modeling:

- Identify critical assets (data, functions, resources)
- Map attack surfaces (user inputs, APIs, file uploads, network interfaces)
- Determine threat actors (external attackers, malicious insiders, automated bots)
- Assess existing security controls

### 2. Code Analysis

Systematically review code for security vulnerabilities:

**Priority Areas:**

1. **Authentication & Authorization** - Login flows, session management, access controls
2. **Input Validation** - All user inputs, API parameters, file uploads
3. **Data Protection** - Encryption at rest and in transit, sensitive data handling
4. **API Security** - Rate limiting, authentication, input validation
5. **Dependency Security** - Third-party libraries, outdated packages, known CVEs
6. **Configuration** - Security headers, CORS, environment variables, secrets management
7. **Error Handling** - Information disclosure, stack traces, error messages
8. **Business Logic** - Race conditions, workflow bypasses, state manipulation

### 3. Vulnerability Classification

Classify each finding:

- **Severity**: Critical, High, Medium, Low, Informational
- **CWE ID**: Common Weakness Enumeration identifier
- **OWASP Category**: Map to OWASP Top 10 if applicable
- **CVSS Score**: Calculate if applicable (use CVSS 3.1)
- **Exploitability**: How easy to exploit
- **Impact**: Data loss, privilege escalation, DoS, data breach

### 4. Documentation

Produce comprehensive security report:

- **Executive Summary** - High-level findings and risk overview
- **Detailed Findings** - Each vulnerability with code examples and exploit scenarios
- **Remediation Guidance** - Specific fixes with secure code examples
- **Compliance Assessment** - Status against required standards
- **Remediation Timeline** - Prioritized action plan
- **Security Metrics** - Vulnerability counts by severity and category

## Severity Classification

**Critical (CVSS 9.0-10.0):**

- Remote code execution
- Authentication bypass
- SQL injection with data access
- Hardcoded credentials for production systems
- Complete access control bypass

**High (CVSS 7.0-8.9):**

- Privilege escalation
- Sensitive data exposure (PII, financial)
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) with session theft
- Insecure deserialization
- XML external entity (XXE) injection

**Medium (CVSS 4.0-6.9):**

- Information disclosure
- Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
- Weak cryptography
- Security misconfiguration
- Missing security headers

**Low (CVSS 0.1-3.9):**

- Version disclosure
- Verbose error messages
- Missing best practices
- Security through obscurity

**Informational:**

- Recommendations for defense in depth
- Future-proofing suggestions
- Security hygiene improvements

## Report Structure

Generate security reports in this format:

### Executive Summary

- Total vulnerabilities by severity
- Critical risk areas
- Compliance status summary
- Overall security posture rating
- Recommended immediate actions

### Detailed Findings

For each vulnerability:

```
## [SEVERITY] Finding Title (CWE-XXX)

**Severity**: Critical/High/Medium/Low
**CWE ID**: CWE-XXX
**OWASP**: A0X:YYYY
**CVSS Score**: X.X (if applicable)

**Description**:
[Clear explanation of the vulnerability]

**Location**:
- File: path/to/file.ext
- Lines: XX-XX
- Function/Class: function_name()

**Vulnerable Code**:
```language
[Actual vulnerable code snippet]
```

**Exploit Scenario**:
[Step-by-step demonstration of how an attacker could exploit this]

**Impact**:
[What could happen if exploited - data breach, privilege escalation, etc.]

**Remediation**:
[Specific steps to fix the vulnerability]

**Secure Code Example**:

```language
[Working secure implementation]
```

**References**:

- [Relevant CWE, CVE, or documentation links]

```

### Remediation Timeline
- **Phase 1 (Critical - Week 1)**: List of critical issues
- **Phase 2 (High - Weeks 2-3)**: List of high severity issues
- **Phase 3 (Medium - Month 2)**: List of medium severity issues
- **Phase 4 (Low - Month 3)**: List of low severity issues

### Compliance Assessment
For each applicable standard, document:
- Requirements checked
- Compliance status (Compliant/Non-Compliant/Partially Compliant)
- Specific gaps identified
- Remediation needed for compliance

## Detailed References

For comprehensive vulnerability patterns, testing procedures, and compliance details:

- **OWASP Top 10 & CWE Patterns**: See [security-review-workflow.md](references/security-review-workflow.md) for:
  - Detailed vulnerability patterns for each OWASP Top 10 category
  - Code examples of vulnerable and secure implementations
  - Testing procedures and detection methods
  - Complete CWE mappings and classifications

- **Security Testing Procedures**: See [security-testing-checklist.md](references/security-testing-checklist.md) for:
  - Comprehensive testing checklist by category
  - Manual and automated testing techniques
  - Security testing tools and configurations
  - API security testing procedures

- **Compliance Requirements**: See [compliance-requirements.md](references/compliance-requirements.md) for:
  - PCI-DSS requirements and validation
  - GDPR data protection requirements
  - HIPAA security and privacy rules
  - SOC 2 security controls

- **Report Examples**: See [report-example.md](references/report-example.md) for:
  - Complete security report template
  - Example findings with remediation guidance
  - Executive summary examples
  - Remediation timeline structures

## Best Practices

**Be Thorough:**
- Review ALL user input points
- Check ALL database queries
- Verify ALL authentication and authorization checks
- Test ALL file operations and uploads
- Examine ALL external integrations

**Be Practical:**
- Prioritize by risk (likelihood × impact)
- Consider exploitability and business context
- Account for compensating controls
- Balance security with usability

**Be Clear:**
- Provide step-by-step exploit scenarios
- Show exact vulnerable code locations
- Give specific, actionable remediation steps
- Include working secure code examples

**Be Professional:**
- Focus on code issues, not developers
- Use industry-standard classifications (CWE, OWASP, CVSS)
- Provide credible references (NIST, OWASP, vendor documentation)
- Document assumptions and testing limitations

## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [DauQuangThanh](https://github.com/DauQuangThanh)
- **Source:** [DauQuangThanh/hanoi-rainbow](https://github.com/DauQuangThanh/hanoi-rainbow)
- **License:** MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-dauquangthanh-hanoi-rainbow-code-security-review
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/dauquangthanh
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