Detect CSP misconfiguration before merge.

See how CSP misconfiguration fits local review, which evidence Code Radar produces, where coverage ends, and how trusted findings move into CI.

radar scan . --quick

What CSP misconfiguration means here.

The CSP misconfiguration rule identifies review patterns that can create exploitable behavior or hide material maintenance risk, then returns the affected location, severity, confidence, and remediation context.

Evidence to inspect

Verify the input scope, finding detail, workflow handoff, and product boundary before you install or buy.

CriterionEvidence to inspectBoundary
Input scopeSelected files, configuration, scan mode, and enabled rules.Only included paths and configured checks are evaluated.
Finding detailFile, line, rule ID, severity, explanation, and repair direction.Illustrative output is not a result from your repository.
Workflow handoffLocal result, report format, agent context, and optional CI signal.Enable exports or CI only when the workflow needs them.
Decision fitUse the same criteria on a real repository before choosing a plan or tool.No universal winner or guaranteed outcome is claimed.

Check this risk locally

Verify the input scope, finding detail, workflow handoff, and product boundary before you install or buy.

The problem this page helps clarify

The useful question is where CSP misconfiguration changes the review loop: what enters the scan, who acts on a finding, and which evidence moves forward. Detect permissive script policies that weaken browser-side containment.

  • Audience: Developers and reviewers deciding how to handle CSP misconfiguration findings before merge.
  • Focus: Detect permissive script policies that weaken browser-side containment.
  • Review question: What does CSP misconfiguration cover in practice?

Coverage and concrete signals

For CSP misconfiguration, inspect the concrete scope below instead of relying on a category label. Record each directive and script source, then verify that the safer policy preserves required application behavior without broad script execution.

  • Focus: Detect permissive script policies that weaken browser-side containment.
  • Workflow: Rule ID: RADAR-SEC-CSP
  • Coverage and concrete signals: RADAR-SEC-CSP, unsafe pattern, safer pattern, Source security
FocusExact file location, rule context, severity, confidence, and remediation guidance.Boundary
Detect permissive script policies that weaken browser-side containment.Record each directive and script source, then verify that the safer policy preserves required application behavior without broad script execution.Legacy inline scripts or third-party assets may explain a permissive policy, but document the nonce or hash plan and test violations before suppressing.

Risky pattern / Safer pattern

CSP misconfiguration: A useful result must be explainable to a developer and portable to the next review surface. Inspect the concrete evidence below before changing team policy.

Risky patternSafer pattern
default-src * 'unsafe-inline'default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'

From local signal to shared gate.

CSP misconfiguration: Use the smallest workflow that proves value. Each later step should reuse evidence the team already understands. Detect permissive script policies that weaken browser-side containment.

StepCommand or actionDecision
1Run a quick local scanIs the signal useful?
2Inspect and repair findingsIs the fix specific and reproducible?
3Export portable evidenceDoes the reviewer need SARIF, JSON, or HTML?
4Promote the trusted threshold to CIWhich severity should block a pull request?
radar scan . --quick
radar scan . --format sarif --fail-on high

Evidence to inspect before you trust the result.

CSP misconfiguration: A useful result must be explainable to a developer and portable to the next review surface. Inspect the concrete evidence below before changing team policy. Record each directive and script source, then verify that the safer policy preserves required application behavior without broad script execution.

  • Rule ID: RADAR-SEC-CSP
  • Exact file location, rule context, severity, confidence, and remediation guidance.
  • Terminal output, SARIF, JSON, or HTML artifacts generated from the same finding set.
  • Source stays in the workspace or CI runner where the scan executes.

Good fit and limits

Use CSP misconfiguration when Developers and reviewers deciding how to handle CSP misconfiguration findings before merge. Keep the boundary explicit: Legacy inline scripts or third-party assets may explain a permissive policy, but document the nonce or hash plan and test violations before suppressing.

Run the local proof before adopting a shared gate.

  • Good fit: Developers and reviewers deciding how to handle CSP misconfiguration findings before merge.
  • Not a fit / do not overreach: Legacy inline scripts or third-party assets may explain a permissive policy, but document the nonce or hash plan and test violations before suppressing.

Questions to verify before rollout

These questions keep the decision tied to observable evidence rather than a broad product promise.

What does CSP misconfiguration cover in practice?

CSP misconfiguration: The practical scope is Detect permissive script policies that weaken browser-side containment.. Start with the listed entities or files and confirm the result on representative code.

Which evidence should I inspect for CSP misconfiguration?

CSP misconfiguration: Inspect Record each directive and script source, then verify that the safer policy preserves required application behavior without broad script execution. Keep the source location, rule or comparison context, and exported artifact together.

What should I not infer from CSP misconfiguration?

CSP misconfiguration: Do not infer universal coverage. Legacy inline scripts or third-party assets may explain a permissive policy, but document the nonce or hash plan and test violations before suppressing. Use the relevant comparison or workflow page to test the boundary before changing policy.

What should I try first for CSP misconfiguration?

CSP misconfiguration: Start with a local run, review one real finding, then choose the linked report, agent, CI, or trust workflow that matches the next decision.

Validate the workflow on your own code.

Start with one local scan, inspect the evidence, and expand to reports, agents, or CI only when the signal is useful.