https://nalar.dev/tags/secure-coding/ Recent content in Secure Coding on Nalar Hugo en-us Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0700 https://nalar.dev/enforce-object-level-authorization-on-every-request/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0700 https://nalar.dev/enforce-object-level-authorization-on-every-request/ <p>An application can authenticate a user correctly and still expose another user&rsquo;s data. The failure often happens when an endpoint accepts a resource identifier, loads that resource, and assumes that knowing the identifier is enough to use it.</p> <p>It is not.</p> <p>A resource ID answers <strong>which object</strong> the client wants. Authorization must separately answer <strong>whether this actor may perform this action on that object</strong>.</p> <p>This article develops a practical mental model for object-level authorization, shows where checks belong, and explains how to avoid common gaps when applications grow beyond simple owner-only data.</p>