Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 39: Insecure randomness #1442
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Potential fix for https://github.com/IgniteUI/igniteui-cli/security/code-scanning/39
To address the insecure randomness, replace all usage of
Math.random()with a cryptographically secure random number generator. In browsers, this iswindow.crypto.getRandomValues(). Since this is TypeScript (and judging by the filename, probably browser code), usewindow.crypto.getRandomValues()to generate secure random numbers.Update the
getRandomNumber(min, max)implementation so that instead of relying onMath.random(), it uses a helper that generates a cryptographically strong random number in the needed range. Also replace all direct usages (ingetRandomDate) ofMath.random().This requires:
secureRandomNumber(min, max)) that useswindow.crypto.getRandomValues()to generate appropriate random integers in the [min, max] range (including both endpoints).getRandomNumber(and corresponding usages, and others as relevant) so that it uses the cryptographically secure logic throughout.Edit only the relevant methods (
getRandomNumber,getRandomDate) and do not change unrelated code.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.