[Feature Request]: Add Helmet Middleware for Enhanced Security in the Backend

samyak-aditya commented 2 hours ago

Is there an existing feature request for this?

[X] I have searched the existing feature requests

Describe the feature you would like to request

Benefits:

Adds security headers to HTTP responses, helping to mitigate risks such as:
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Clickjacking
Content-Type sniffing
Provides a foundational layer of security for our application.

What problem does this feature solve?

To improve the security of our Express application, we should implement the Helmet middleware. Helmet helps set various HTTP headers that protect against common vulnerabilities.

Alternative solutions

No response

Confirmation

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[X] I am a HACKTOBERFEST contributor
[X] I have starred the Bitbox repository
[X] I would like to help implement this feature

github-actions[bot] commented 2 hours ago

👋 Thank you @samyak-aditya for raising an issue! We appreciate your effort in helping us improve. Our team will review it shortly. Stay tuned!