# Active Debug Code (CWE-489)

The product is deployed to unauthorized actors with debugging code still enabled or active, which can create unintended entry points or information leaks.

**Stack:** JavaScript

- Prevalence: Alta Frequentemente explorada
- Impact: Crítico 1 regras de severidade crítica
- Prevention: Documentada 6 exemplos de correção

**OWASP:** Security Misconfiguration (A05:2021-Security Misconfiguration) - #5

## Description

Debug code is often written to allow easier testing and debugging. This code is not intended to be shipped to production but is sometimes inadvertently left in the product. Debug code often exposes information about the product's internal structure or creates additional attack surface.

## Prevention

Estratégias de prevenção para Active Debug Code baseadas em 1 regras de detecção do Shoulder.

### JavaScript

Use environment variables for debug configuration instead of hardcoded flags

## Warning Signs

- [MEDIUM] Debug flag at line ... is hardcoded to true
- [MEDIUM] hardcoded debug flags that expose sensitive information or enable debugging features in production

## Consequences

- Ler dados da aplicação
- Burlar mecanismo de proteção
- Executar código não autorizado

## Mitigations

- Remova código de depuração antes de implantar o produto em produção
- Use configurações de build que excluam automaticamente código de depuração das builds de produção
- Audite o código em busca de endpoints de depuração e backdoors antes do lançamento

## Detection

- Total rules: 6
- Critical: 1
- Languages: python, go, javascript, typescript

## Rules by Language

### Javascript (1 rules)

- **Debug Mode Enabled in Production** [MEDIUM]: Detects hardcoded debug flags that expose sensitive information or enable debugging features in production.
  - Remediation: Use environment variables for debug/development mode configuration.

### Typescript (1 rules)

- **Debug Mode Enabled in Production** [MEDIUM]: Detects hardcoded debug flags that expose sensitive information or enable debugging features in production.
  - Remediation: Use environment variables for debug/development mode configuration.