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rails-security-baseline

Audit Rails 8 code for security vulnerabilities against OWASP Top 10.

21|2|Updated May 24, 2026
Search Tags:#owasp#brakeman#csrf protection#jwt security#strong params#rails security#rack attack
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/sandeepmvl/rails-skills --skill rails-security-baseline
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: rails-security-baseline
Source: https://github.com/sandeepmvl/rails-skills/tree/main/skills/10-rails-security-baseline
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/sandeepmvl/rails-skills --skill rails-security-baseline

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

AI coding agents writing Ruby on Rails code routinely introduce critical security vulnerabilities by default, including permissive strong params that allow mass assignment, disabled CSRF protection, insecure JWT configurations with secrets in payloads, wildcard CORS rules, and missing rate limiting. This skill encodes the production-grade security baseline that senior Rails developers use to prevent these flaws before they reach production.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • OWASP Top 10 Rails Mapping: Direct, actionable defenses for each OWASP Top 10 vulnerability category tailored to Rails conventions.
  • Secure Configuration Patterns: Step-by-step guidance for strong params, CSRF (browser apps and SPAs), CORS, Rack::Attack rate limiting, secure headers, and Rails credentials per environment.
  • CI Security Tooling: Setup instructions for Brakeman, bundler-audit, and Dependabot to catch vulnerabilities automatically in continuous integration.
  • Use Case: When adding a new user authentication controller, this skill ensures you implement explicit strong params, enable CSRF protection correctly, configure short-lived JWTs with refresh rotation, and add login rate limiting to prevent brute-force attacks.

Quick Start

Use the rails-security-baseline skill to audit your new payments controller for strong params, CSRF configuration, and credential handling before merging to main.

Frequently Asked Questions about rails-security-baseline

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I fix insecure JWT configurations and disabled CSRF protection in Rails?▼

To fix insecure JWT configurations and disabled CSRF protection in Rails, apply a production-grade security baseline that enforces short-lived JWTs with refresh rotation and correctly enables CSRF protection for both browser apps and SPAs.

How do I prevent mass assignment vulnerabilities from permissive strong params in Rails?▼

Prevent mass assignment vulnerabilities from permissive strong params in Rails by implementing explicit strong parameter configurations that strictly whitelist permitted attributes, ensuring AI-generated controllers do not allow unchecked mass assignment.

What is the best way to set up Brakeman and CI security scanning for a Rails app?▼

The best way to set up Brakeman and CI security scanning for a Rails app is to integrate Brakeman, bundler-audit, and Dependabot into your continuous integration pipeline to automatically catch vulnerabilities before they reach production.

Does this Rails security baseline cover OWASP Top 10 compliance and brute-force rate limiting?▼

Yes, this Rails security baseline covers OWASP Top 10 compliance and brute-force rate limiting by providing actionable defenses for each OWASP category and configuring Rack::Attack rate limiting to prevent brute-force attacks.

How do I configure CORS and secure credentials per environment in Rails 8?▼

Configure CORS and secure credentials per environment in Rails 8 by applying strict CORS rules instead of wildcard configurations and securely managing Rails credentials specific to each deployment environment.

Why does AI-generated Rails code introduce critical security vulnerabilities by default?▼

AI-generated Rails code introduces critical security vulnerabilities by default because coding agents routinely output permissive strong params, disabled CSRF protection, wildcard CORS rules, and missing rate limiting without explicit security baseline enforcement.

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