What are common security issues in Node.js applications?

Short answer: Injection attacks (SQL, NoSQL) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Broken authentication and session management Insecure handling of sensitive data (passwords, API keys) Unvalidated input data Exposed stack traces or error messages Security misconfigurations

Real-world example (ShopNest)

A ShopNest BFF in Node.js aggregates catalog and price APIs for the React storefront.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.