How CanxJS stacks up against other popular frameworks in terms of built-in security.
CanxJS takes a "battery-included" approach to security. Unlike micro-frameworks that require you to manually install and configure security middleware, CanxJS ships with industry-standard protection enabled by default or easily configurable via the Helmet and Security middleware.
| Feature | CanxJS | NestJS | Express | Laravel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSRF Protection | (Plugin) | (Manual) | ||
| XSS Protection | (Plugin) | (Helmet) | ||
| SQL Injection | (ORM) | (TypeORM) | (Manual) | |
| Security Headers (Helmet) | (Built-in) | (Plugin) | (Manual) | |
| Rate Limiting | (Plugin) | (Manual) |
* "Manual" means you must install and configure separate 3rd-party packages yourself.
* "Plugin" means it's available via an official or semi-official package but not installed by default.
CanxJS includes a custom implementation of Helmet to automatically set secure HTTP headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, CSP, etc.) without needing external dependencies.
Cross-Site Request Forgery tokens are automatically generated and verified for all unsafe HTTP methods (POST, PUT, DELETE), protecting your forms out of the box.
The JSX rendering engine in CanxJS automatically escapes all content by default, preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks when rendering views.
Detailed request validation middleware ensures that only valid, safe data reaches your controllers, filtering out malicious inputs early in the request lifecycle.
CanxJS offers a security profile comparable to Laravel (the gold standard in secure PHP frameworks) and exceeds the default security posture of "bare-bones" frameworks like Express. It provides a safer starting point for beginners by enabling protections by default.