You should use protection! This gem protects against typical web attacks. Should work for all Rack apps, including Rails. # Usage Use all protections you probably want to use: ``` ruby # config.ru require 'rack/protection' use Rack::Protection run MyApp ``` Skip a single protection middleware: ``` ruby # config.ru require 'rack/protection' use Rack::Protection, :except => :path_traversal run MyApp ``` Use a single protection middleware: ``` ruby # config.ru require 'rack/protection' use Rack::Protection::AuthenticityToken run MyApp ``` # Prevented Attacks ## Cross Site Request Forgery Prevented by: * `Rack::Protection::AuthenticityToken` (not included by `use Rack::Protection`) * `Rack::Protection::FormToken` (not included by `use Rack::Protection`) * `Rack::Protection::JsonCsrf` * `Rack::Protection::RemoteReferrer` (not included by `use Rack::Protection`) * `Rack::Protection::RemoteToken` * `Rack::Protection::HttpOrigin` ## Cross Site Scripting Prevented by: * `Rack::Protection::EscapedParams` (not included by `use Rack::Protection`) * `Rack::Protection::XssHeader` (Internet Explorer only) ## Clickjacking Prevented by: * `Rack::Protection::FrameOptions` ## Directory Traversal Prevented by: * `Rack::Protection::PathTraversal` ## Session Hijacking Prevented by: * `Rack::Protection::SessionHijacking` ## IP Spoofing Prevented by: * `Rack::Protection::IPSpoofing` # Installation gem install rack-protection