RealDevSquad / RealDevSquad/website-backend

Add Tests for Obfuscation of Email and Phone in /profileDiff GET API

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Description

Issue Description

The /profileDiff GET API currently lacks tests to validate the obfuscation of email and phone fields. This omission can lead to potential issues where sensitive user data is returned in plain text, compromising user privacy.

Expected Behavior

The test file for the /profileDiff API should include tests that verify:

  • Email and phone fields are correctly obfuscated in the API response.
Current Behavior

There are no existing tests in the test file for the /profileDiff GET API related to the obfuscation of email and phone fields.

Screenshots

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Reproducibility
  • This issue is reproducible
  • This issue is not reproducible
Steps to Reproduce
  1. Review the test file for the /profileDiff GET API.
  2. Notice the absence of tests for email and phone obfuscation.
Severity/Priority
  • Critical
  • High
  • Medium
  • Low
Additional Information

Adding tests for the /profileDiff GET API is essential to ensure that the obfuscation of email and phone fields is consistently validated, thereby enhancing the overall security and privacy of user data.

Checklist
  • I have read and followed the project's code of conduct.
  • I have searched for similar issues before creating this one.
  • I have provided all the necessary information to understand and reproduce the issue.
  • I am willing to contribute to the resolution of this issue.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Find the existing test file for the /profileDiff GET API and review its current response assertions. Add coverage showing that email and phone fields are obfuscated in the response, then run the API test suite to confirm those checks pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, nodejs
Domain
api, backend, security, testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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