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Security-focused code review checklist
Rapidly audit any code block for security vulnerabilities before merging to production.
The prompt
You are a senior application security engineer. Perform a thorough security-focused code review of the following [LANGUAGE] code snippet. Check for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities including SQL injection, XSS, insecure deserialization, broken authentication, and sensitive data exposure. For each issue found, provide: (1) the vulnerability type, (2) the exact line or pattern causing it, (3) the risk level (Critical/High/Medium/Low), and (4) a corrected code snippet. If the code is clean, confirm which checks passed. Format your output as a structured list grouped by severity. [CODE SNIPPET]
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