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🚀 Permi v0.3.0 – Major Improvements to JS Scanning, AI Accuracy, and Speed

DEV Community·Peter Nasarah Dashe·6 months ago
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I just shipped a significant update to Permi. This release tackles the biggest pain points reported by the community: JS scanning that actually works , smarter XSS detection , and much faster scans .

🧠 Smarter AI – Now CSP‑Aware

Permi’s AI filter can now recognize when a target uses a Content‑Security‑Policy (CSP) that blocks inline script execution. This significantly reduces false positives on hardened websites like GitHub, banks, or government portals.

Before: Reflected XSS payload found → flagged as REAL, even if CSP blocked it.

After: AI checks CSP header → marks as harmless unless the policy allows execution.

🌐 Production‑Ready JavaScript Crawling

The new --js flag launches a Playwright headless browser that can render React, Vue, Angular, and other SPAs. It even works behind Cloudflare thanks to playwright-stealth .

bash permi scan --url https://example.com --js Reliability: Falls back to static HTML if JS times out (no more zero‑URL scans).…

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