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How to Safely Allow Inline Scripts Without Breaking Security with CSP Nonce

DEV Community·Jakub Andrzejewski·about 1 month ago
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When building modern web applications, security is not optional. One of the most important protections you can add is a Content Security Policy (CSP) . But here’s the catch: 👉 CSP often blocks inline scripts and styles — which can break your app. So how do you keep your app secure without disabling useful features ? That’s where CSP nonce comes in - it allows you to safely execute inline code without opening security holes . In this article, we’ll explore: What CSP nonce is What problem it solves How to implement it How it works automatically in Nuxt with nuxt-security Best practices and common pitfalls Let’s dive in. 🤔 What Is CSP Nonce? A nonce (short for number used once ) is a unique, random value generated for each request . It is used in CSP to explicitly allow trusted inline scripts or styles. Example: <script nonce= "abc123" > console .…

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