We take the security of this project seriously. We appreciate the efforts of security researchers and users who help us maintain a secure codebase. If you believe you have found a security vulnerability, we encourage responsible disclosure and will work with you to address the issue promptly.

• We will respond to your report within 48 hours with our evaluation and expected timeline for a fix
• We will keep you informed about our progress toward resolving the issue
• We will credit you for your discovery in our release notes (unless you prefer to remain anonymous)
• We will not take legal action against researchers who follow responsible disclosure practices

Please DO NOT report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues, discussions, or pull requests.

Option 1: GitHub Security Advisories (Recommended)

1. Navigate to the "Security" tab of this repository
2. Click "Report a vulnerability"
3. Fill out the advisory details form with as much information as possible

Option 2: Email

• Send your report to: [security@example.com]
• Use PGP encryption if possible (key available at: [link to PGP key])
• Include "SECURITY" in the subject line

To help us better understand and resolve the issue, please include:

• Type of vulnerability (e.g., SQL injection, XSS, authentication bypass)
• Full paths of affected source files
• Location of the affected source code (tag/branch/commit or direct URL)
• Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
• Proof-of-concept or exploit code (if applicable)
• Impact assessment - what an attacker could achieve
• Suggested remediation (if you have one)
• Your contact information for follow-up questions

We provide security updates for the following versions:

Please ensure you're using a supported version before reporting issues.

For contributors and users of this project, here's a quick checklist for maintaining code security:

• Validate all user inputs against expected formats
• Sanitize data before processing or display
• Use parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection
• Implement proper input length restrictions
• Validate file uploads (type, size, content)

• Use strong, industry-standard authentication mechanisms
• Implement proper session management
• Enforce principle of least privilege
• Use secure password hashing (bcrypt, Argon2, or PBKDF2)
• Implement multi-factor authentication where appropriate
• Set appropriate session timeouts

• Encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit
• Use HTTPS/TLS for all communications
• Never commit secrets, API keys, or credentials to version control
• Use environment variables or secure vaults for sensitive configuration
• Implement proper error handling without exposing sensitive information

• Keep all dependencies up to date
• Regularly run security audits (npm audit, pip-audit, etc.)
• Review dependency licenses and security advisories
• Minimize the number of dependencies
• Use dependency pinning and lock files

• Follow secure coding guidelines for your language/framework
• Implement proper error handling and logging
• Conduct code reviews with security in mind
• Use static analysis security testing (SAST) tools
• Implement automated security testing in CI/CD pipeline

• Implement rate limiting and throttling
• Use API authentication and authorization
• Validate and sanitize API inputs
• Return appropriate HTTP status codes
• Implement CORS policies correctly

• Escape output based on context (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, URL)
• Use Content Security Policy (CSP) headers
• Avoid using eval() and similar dangerous functions
• Sanitize user-generated content

• Implement CSRF tokens for state-changing operations
• Use SameSite cookie attribute
• Verify Origin and Referer headers

• Keep software and systems patched and updated
• Implement proper logging and monitoring
• Use security headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, etc.)
• Perform regular security assessments and penetration testing
• Have an incident response plan
• Document security architecture and threat models

• OWASP Top 10
• CWE/SANS Top 25
• GitHub Security Best Practices

If you have questions about this security policy, please open a general discussion (not a security issue) or contact the maintainers.

Last Updated: October 28, 2025