diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 71006bd..f289ce5 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const shouldEnableRateLimit = () => {
 const getRateLimitMax = () => {
   // Environment variable override takes precedence
   if (process.env.RATE_LIMIT_MAX) {
-    return parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_MAX);
+    return parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_MAX, 10);
   }
 
   // Production: 100 requests per 15 minutes
diff --git a/server/routes/questions.js b/server/routes/questions.js
index 9d64260..4e4971a 100644
--- a/server/routes/questions.js
+++ b/server/routes/questions.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
       .populate('author', 'username reputation avatar')
       .sort(sortOption)
       .skip(skip)
-      .limit(parseInt(limit))
+      .limit(parseInt(limit, 10))
       .lean()
 
     const total = await Question.countDocuments(query)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
     res.json({
       questions: questionsWithVirtuals,
       pagination: {
-        currentPage: parseInt(page),
+        currentPage: parseInt(page, 10),
         totalPages,
         total,
         hasNext: page < totalPages,