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Build a Website Accessibility Scanner Using Python
Scans a webpage for common accessibility issues like missing alt text, headings, labels, and landmarks using only Python.
import requests
from urllib.parse import urljoin
from html.parser import HTMLParser
import re
class AccessibilityParser(HTMLParser):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self.images_without_alt = []
self.missing_headings = True
self.has_main_tag = False
self.label_for_inp…How to Create a Mock Docker Registry Auth Token Server in Python
Build a mock Docker Registry token authentication server that issues signed JWT-like tokens for push and pull access using Python's standard library.
import base64
import hashlib
import hmac
import json
import time
from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
class TokenAuthHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
"""Mock Docker Registry token authentication server."""
SECRET_KEY = b"mock-secret-key"
def generate_token(self, username: str, pas…How to Scan Configuration Files for Security Issues in Python
Automatically scan configuration files for common security mistakes using regex rules in Python.
import re
import os
from pathlib import Path
SECURITY_RULES = [
(r'^#\s*INSECURE_', 'Insecure comment starts with # INSECURE_'),
(r'password\s*=\s*("|\\\')?[^"\\\'"\s]+("|\\\')?$', 'Hardcoded password'),
(r'debug\s*=\s*True', 'Debug mode enabled'),
(r'[Pp]ermit[Rr]ootLogin\s+yes', 'PermitRootLogin ena…Browse by section
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