capacitor-security

Scan your Capacitor app for security vulnerabilities by running the Capsec scanner via npx capsec scan ./my-app to detect storage, network, and cryptography issues. The tool analyzes your mobile app's security posture and identifies hardcoded secrets.

A Capacitor security audit includes checking for hardcoded secrets, insecure storage, network vulnerabilities, authentication flaws, weak cryptography, and platform-specific mobile app security issues. It applies over 63 security rules to evaluate your application.

Yes, you need Python with necessary libraries to run Capsec for mobile app security scanning. The scanner assumes a Python environment is present alongside your Capacitor project to execute its vulnerability detection routines.

Yes, you can integrate Capacitor security scanning into your CI/CD pipeline. The Capsec scanner runs via command line, allowing automated vulnerability detection during continuous integration to catch secrets and security flaws.

The best way to detect hardcoded secrets in an Ionic Capacitor project is using the Capsec scanner. It specifically targets your app's source code to identify exposed credentials and configuration vulnerabilities across platform-specific layers.

Automated security scanners for Capacitor apps are limited by their rule sets and dependency on a Python environment. While they detect common vulnerabilities like insecure storage and network issues, manual review remains necessary for complex logic flaws.