Fix code scanning alert no. 1: Flask app is run in debug mode #29
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Fixes https://github.com/PANDATD/crime-reporting-system/security/code-scanning/1
To fix the problem, we need to ensure that the Flask application does not run in debug mode in a production environment. The best way to achieve this is by using an environment variable to control the debug mode. This way, we can set the debug mode to
True
during development andFalse
during production.os
module to access environment variables.app.run
call to use this environment variable.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.