dev.to· Sep 12, 2026· by gentlyding

Stop Trusting the App: Enforcing Append-Only at the Database Layer

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Most "audit logs" are append-only by convention, not by enforcement. The application inserts a row...
🎯 Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution (RCE)
💡 Defense Fix: Avoid executing shell commands via system(). Use parameterized APIs and strict input sanitization.
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