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fix(server): restrict CORS to allowed origin from env variable #450

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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions backend/.env.example
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SESSION_SECRET=your_strong_random_secret_here
MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/github_tracker
PORT=5000
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:5173
5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion backend/server.js
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Expand Up @@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ const logger = require('./logger');
const app = express();

// CORS configuration
app.use(cors('*'));
app.use(cors({
origin: process.env.CLIENT_URL || 'http://localhost:5173',
credentials: true,
}));

// Middleware
app.use(bodyParser.json());
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