# Security-Patches Node Module #
### Description
This node module is used to patch the following security issues:
```bash
1). Removes weak MD5 hash encryption, to prevent collision attacks.
2). Add following limitations to 'upload files' input field to prevent denial-of-service attack.
- Added limit to the size of the file thats being uploaded.
- Added limit to the number of files that can be uploaded at once.
```
### Installation
#### Please Follow the following steps:
1). Use the command the install security-patches node module
** **Note :** Make sure that the node module is installed globally.
```js
npm i -g security-patches
```
2). Run the following command and pass your application file path as an argument
** **Note :** Make sure the file path is correct and finishes with 'server' as the end directory.
** **Note :** Security patches currently only work for 'server' applications.
```js
run-security-patches
```
3). After executing the previous command you will see the following message and options
- Enter the number corresponding to the issue you want to fix and press enter.
- Enter the number corresponding to 'Exit' option to exit the function.
#### Setup Limitations for Input fields (OPTIONAL)
1). Open Studio and the server application, navigate to 'Environments' tab.
** **Note :** 1024 * 1024 * 1024 refers to 1.07 GB as max file size.
2). Enter following variable names in 'Enter property name*' input field with its values in 'Enter property value*' input field as press 'Add'. as shown in screen shot above.
```bash
MULTER_OPTION_FILESIZE : 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
MULTER_OPTION_FIELDS : 1000,
MULTER_OPTION_FILES : 1000,
MULTER_OPTION_PARTS : 100,
```
** **Note :** These are the default value settings, please change them according to your needs.