The Documentation Attack Surface: How npm Libraries Teach Insecure Patterns

📰 Dev.to · Ethan Kreloff

Across 5 reviews of high-profile npm libraries (195M+ weekly downloads), I found the same pattern: the code is secure, but the README teaches developers to be insecure. One finding resulted in a GitHub Security Advisory on axios.

Published 4 Apr 2026
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