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What are common Angular security risks and how do you mitigate them?

Senior Angular
Quick Answer Angular security risks: XSS (Angular sanitizes HTML binding by default - DomSanitizer bypasses should be reviewed carefully), CSRF (use SameSite cookies or XSRF tokens - HttpClient supports this automatically), component injection attacks (avoid innerHTML with user data), dependency vulnerabilities (keep packages updated), and sensitive data in localStorage (prefer HttpOnly cookies or memory).

Answer

Major risks include:

  • XSS – rely on Angular sanitization, avoid bypassSecurityTrust.
  • CSRF – use server-issued anti-forgery tokens or HttpOnly cookies.
  • Sensitive data exposure – never store secrets in the frontend.
  • Clickjacking – enforce frame-ancestors policies on server.
  • API abuse – ensure backend role validation and rate limiting.
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