# AUTH-001: Debug Authentication Bypass # # Authentication middleware with a debug bypass that allows skipping # authentication checks in non-production environments. [metadata] id = "auth-001" name = "Debug authentication bypass" category = "auth" language = "typescript" difficulty = "hard" source = "hand-curated" created = "2025-02-05" notes = "Debug bypass left in production code" [input] filename = "middleware.ts" content = """ import { Request, Response, NextFunction } from 'express'; export function authMiddleware(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) { // Skip auth in debug mode if (process.env.DEBUG === 'true' || req.headers['x-debug-bypass'] === 'true') { return next(); } const token = req.headers.authorization?.split(' ')[1]; if (!token) { return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }); } // Verify token... next(); } """ [expected] must_contain = [ { subject = "auth/bypass", predicate = "debug_mode", value = true, rationale = "DEBUG env var bypasses authentication" }, { subject = "auth/bypass", predicate = "header_based", value = true, rationale = "x-debug-bypass header can skip auth" } ] must_not_contain = [ { subject = "auth/verification", predicate = "always_required", value = true, rationale = "Auth can be bypassed via debug mechanisms" } ] [scoring] weight = 2.0 min_confidence = 0.8