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== Sensitive Code Example
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In Express.js application the code is sensitive if, when using https://www.npmjs.com/package/helmet[helmet], the ``++noSniff++`` middleware is disabled:
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const express = require('express');
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const helmet = require('helmet');
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let app = express();
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app.use(
helmet({
noSniff: false, // Sensitive
})
);
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== Compliant Solution
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When using ``++helmet++`` in an Express.js application, the ``++noSniff++`` middleware should be enabled (it is also done by default):
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const express = require('express');
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const helmet= require('helmet');
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let app = express();
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app.use(helmet.noSniff());
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