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Security Hardening: Medium & Low Severity Fixes

Summary

Fixed 10 security vulnerabilities (6 Medium, 4 Low severity) identified in security audit. All fixes include inline CWE references and comprehensive audit logging.

Changes Made

Medium Severity Fixes (6)

1. Content Security Policy (CWE-1021)

  • Added CSP headers to prevent XSS attacks
  • File: internal/server/server.go

2. Security Headers (CWE-693)

  • Implemented X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, X-XSS-Protection, Referrer-Policy
  • File: internal/server/server.go

3. Predictable File Naming (CWE-330)

  • Replaced timestamp-based naming with crypto/rand generated prefixes
  • File: internal/server/server.go

4. Audit Logging (CWE-778)

  • Added [AUDIT] logs for all file operations (upload/download/delete)
  • File: internal/server/server.go

5. WebSocket Connection Leak (CWE-404)

  • Enhanced cleanup logging in defer blocks
  • File: internal/server/server.go

6. File Deletion Capability (CWE-459)

  • Added DELETE /delete/{filename} endpoint
  • File: internal/server/server.go

Low Severity Fixes (4)

7. Verbose Error Messages (CWE-209)

  • Generic errors to users, detailed logs server-side
  • File: internal/server/server.go

8. Graceful Shutdown (CWE-404)

  • Added sync.WaitGroup to track active uploads with 30s timeout
  • Files: internal/server/server.go

9. Browser Auto-Open

  • Added -open-browser command-line flag
  • Files: main.go, internal/server/server.go

10. Version Check (CWE-1104)

  • Non-blocking GitHub API check for updates on startup
  • File: main.go

New Features

  • File Deletion API: DELETE /delete/{filename}
  • Audit Logging: All operations logged with IP tracking
  • Graceful Shutdown: Waits for uploads before exit
  • Update Notifications: Automatic version checking
  • Browser Auto-Open: Optional via -open-browser flag

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