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Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 2: Insecure randomness#16

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Potential fix for https://github.com/ThePhoenixAgency/AI-Pulse/security/code-scanning/2

In general, the fix is to stop using Math.random() when generating the session ID and instead use a cryptographically secure random source. In the browser, this is window.crypto.getRandomValues. We should generate enough random bytes, encode them (for example in base36/hex), and keep the overall format of the session ID (sess_<timestamp>_<random>) so existing functionality and storage keys continue to work.

The best minimal-change fix is to replace the body of generateSessionId() so that:

  • It uses window.crypto / self.crypto to fill a Uint32Array or Uint8Array with secure random values.
  • It converts those values into a reasonably short alphanumeric string, similar length to the previous .substr(2, 9).
  • It keeps the prefix 'sess_' and timestamp Date.now() for backwards-compatibility in shape.

No other methods need to change, and no new external dependencies are required. All edits occur in tracker.js inside the shown generateSessionId method; imports are not needed because crypto.getRandomValues is a web standard global.

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Pull request overview

This pull request addresses a security vulnerability (code scanning alert #2) by replacing the insecure Math.random() with cryptographically secure crypto.getRandomValues() for session ID generation.

Key changes:

  • Implements secure random generation using the Web Crypto API
  • Generates 8 random bytes encoded as hex (16 characters) for the session ID
  • Maintains backward compatibility with the existing session ID format (sess_<timestamp>_<random>)
  • Includes a fallback to the old behavior for browsers without crypto support

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let randomPart = '';
for (let i = 0; i < bytes.length; i++) {
randomPart += bytes[i].toString(16).padStart(2, '0');
}
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String concatenation in a loop can be inefficient. Consider using Array.prototype.map() and join() for better performance:

const randomPart = Array.from(bytes, byte => byte.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('');

This is more idiomatic and slightly more performant than building the string with repeated concatenations.

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let randomPart = '';
for (let i = 0; i < bytes.length; i++) {
randomPart += bytes[i].toString(16).padStart(2, '0');
}
const randomPart = Array.from(
bytes,
byte => byte.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')
).join('');

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