Claude Code Agent: Security Auditor — OWASP & Dependency Scan

What it is

This is a security-focused Claude Code agent that audits your codebase for vulnerabilities. It checks for OWASP top 10 issues, scans dependencies for known CVEs, detects leaked secrets, and verifies compliance with security best practices. The agent is part of the Claude Code Templates collection.

It is designed for developers, security engineers, and DevOps teams who want automated security reviews before deployments or on a regular schedule. The agent uses Claude Code's file exploration tools to scan source code, configuration files, and dependency manifests.

How it saves time or tokens

Manual security audits require expertise across multiple domains: injection attacks, authentication flaws, cryptographic misuse, and dependency management. This agent consolidates those checks into a single automated pass.

Running the agent before each deployment catches issues early, when they are cheap to fix. A SQL injection found during code review costs minutes to fix. The same vulnerability found in production costs incident response time, potential data exposure, and customer trust.

How to use

1. Install the security auditor agent:

npx claude-code-templates@latest --agent security/security-auditor --yes

1. The agent activates automatically when Claude Code detects security-related tasks. You can also invoke it directly by asking for a security audit.

1. Point it at specific directories or ask for a full codebase scan:

Run a security audit on the src/api/ directory.
Focus on authentication and input validation.

Example

Asking the agent to check for common vulnerabilities:

Audit this Express.js API for OWASP top 10 issues.
Check package.json dependencies for known CVEs.
Look for hardcoded secrets in .env files and config/.

The agent produces a structured report:

Security Audit Results

Critical

• SQL injection in src/api/users.js:42 - raw user input in query
• Hardcoded API key in config/payment.js:15

High

• express-session using default cookie settings (no secure flag)
• jsonwebtoken@8.5.1 has known CVE-2022-23529

Medium

• CORS configured with wildcard origin
• No rate limiting on /api/auth/login endpoint

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Common pitfalls

• The agent checks source code patterns but does not run dynamic analysis. It cannot detect runtime vulnerabilities like SSRF that depend on network configuration.
• Dependency scanning relies on manifest files (package.json, requirements.txt, go.mod). If dependencies are vendored without manifests, the agent may miss them.
• False positives are possible. The agent flags patterns that look like vulnerabilities but may be intentional (e.g., a test file with a hardcoded token for unit tests). Review findings before acting.