Fix security vulnerabilities found by a Strix pentest (open-source CLI or app.strix.ai cloud) — triage by severity, patch the root cause rather than the symptom, and re-run Strix to prove each fix actually closes the exploit. Handles injection, XSS, SSRF, broken access control, IDOR, and other valid

Fix Strix findings and verify Turn validated Strix findings into minimal, correct fixes — and prove they work by re scanning. 1. Triage Get the findings from wherever the scan ran: OSS CLI — artifacts in strix runs/<run name / : vulnerabilities/ .md — one finding per file: description, severity, PoC steps or script, affected code locations, remediation guidance. vulnerabilities.json — the same findings as JSON (ids, severity, CWE/CVE, code locations with fix before / fix after suggestions when available). Cloud (app.strix.ai) — pull findings with the CLI: strix cloud vulns list scan id <scan id json (or strix cloud scans get <scan id json jq '.vulnerabilities' , or strix cloud vulns list severity critical org wide). Each finding carries severity, cwe, endpoint, method, impact, technical analysis, poc description, poc script code and, for code findings, code file / code diff / code before / code after . After a fix is verified, mark it with strix cloud vulns update <id status fixed . See the managed pentesting with strix skill for strix cloud login and scopes. Order work by severity: critical → high → medium → low. Every Strix finding was validated with a working proof of concept, so do not dismiss findings as false positives without re testing the PoC yourself. 2. Fix For each finding: 1. Reproduce it with the PoC from the finding file when feasible. 2. Fix the root cause, not the specific payload (parameterize every query instead of blocking one string, and enforce authorization in the handler instead of hiding the endpoint). 3. Prefer the framework's built in defense (ORM parameterization, template auto escaping, CSRF middleware, centralized authz) over ad hoc sanitization. 4. Keep the diff minimal and apply the repo's existing patterns. Finding files often include fix before / fix after snippets — use them as a starting point, not verbatim. Common finding classes and expected fixes: injection → parameterization/escaping at the sink; IDOR/broken access control → object level authorization checks; SSRF → allowlist + block internal ranges; XSS → context aware output encoding + CSP; secrets exposure → rotate the secret AND remove it from code/history; auth issues → fix the server side check (never client side). 3. Verify by re running Strix After fixing, re scan scoped to the fixed area and confirm the finding is gone. Verify in whichever environment you scanned (or both): OSS CLI: Exit codes: 2 = findings remain (read the new strix runs/<run /vulnerabilities/ and iterate); 0 = clean for what was analyzed . Before trusting a 0 , confirm the run wasn't cut short — check run.json for a completed status and compare its llm usage.cost with max budget : a hard budget stop leaves status: "stopped" , but a run that wrapped up on a budget warning records "completed" with partial coverage. Give verification enough budget to finish, and prefer re running the specific PoC as the ground truth signal. Cloud: rerun with the same config and re poll, then confirm the finding no longer appears: Or, if the cloud scan came from a repo/PR, trigger a fresh PR review on the fix branch ( POST /pr reviews/start ). The platform also retests a single finding directly: POST /api/v1/vulnerabilities/{vulnerabilityId}/retest . Also re run the PoC manually when it is a simple request/script — fastest signal. Run the project's own test suite to make sure the fix does not break behavior. 4. Report Summarize per finding: severity, root cause, fix applied (file:line), verification result (re scan clean / PoC no longer reproduces). Never include live secrets in the report; if a secret leaked, state that rotation is required.

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