A Claude Code Workflow for the OWASP Top 10

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Learn how to implement a Claude Code workflow to detect security vulnerabilities in your codebase, following the OWASP Top 10 guidelines

intermediate Published 24 Jun 2026

Action Steps

Set up a Claude Code workflow using Opus 4.8 and configure it to run against your codebase
Integrate the workflow with your CI/CD pipeline to automate security checks
Use the OWASP Top 10 (2025) as a guideline to identify potential security vulnerabilities in your code
Implement a subagent, such as `security-reviewer`, to scan your code for security issues
Run the subagent against code diffs to catch potential security vulnerabilities before they reach production

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This workflow is beneficial for development teams, especially those using Firebase and React JS, as it helps catch security vulnerabilities early on, reducing the risk of breaches and data exposure. The team's security engineer or developer can implement and maintain this workflow.

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💡 A Claude Code workflow can help detect security vulnerabilities early on, reducing the risk of breaches and data exposure, by automating security checks and scanning code diffs

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Learn how to implement a Claude Code workflow to detect security vulnerabilities in your codebase, following the OWASP Top 10 guidelines

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I shipped a Firestore rules change at 11 PM, ran my `security-reviewer` subagent against the diff, and it caught a `request.auth.uid` comparison that would have let any signed-in user read any other user's document. The fix was three lines. The detection was free, in the sense that the workflow was already in place from a previous sprint.

This is the workflow. It is opinionated, scoped to my stack (Vite + React JS, Firebase, Playwright, Vitest, Claude Code on Opus 4.8), and built around the OWASP Top 10 (2025) as the structuri

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