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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Supported Versions

We actively support the following versions with security updates:

Version Supported
1.x.x ✅

Reporting a Vulnerability

We take security vulnerabilities seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, please follow these steps:

1. Do Not Create a Public Issue

Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues, discussions, or pull requests.

2. Report Privately

Send an email to security@boldminds.tech with the following information:

  • Subject: Security Vulnerability in bold-minds/[REPO_NAME]
  • Description: Detailed description of the vulnerability
  • Steps to Reproduce: Clear steps to reproduce the issue
  • Impact: Potential impact and severity assessment
  • Suggested Fix: If you have ideas for a fix (optional)

3. Response Timeline

  • Initial Response: Within 48 hours
  • Status Update: Within 7 days
  • Resolution: Varies based on complexity, typically within 30 days

4. Disclosure Process

  1. We will acknowledge receipt of your vulnerability report
  2. We will investigate and validate the vulnerability
  3. We will develop and test a fix
  4. We will coordinate disclosure timing with you
  5. We will release a security update
  6. We will publicly acknowledge your responsible disclosure (if desired)

Security Considerations

[Replace this section with security considerations specific to your project]

[PROJECT_SPECIFIC_SECURITY_SECTION]

[Add project-specific security considerations here. Examples:]

  • Input Validation: Always validate external inputs
  • Authentication: Implement proper authentication mechanisms
  • Authorization: Ensure proper access controls
  • Data Protection: Handle sensitive data appropriately
  • Rate Limiting: Implement rate limiting for public APIs
  • Error Handling: Avoid exposing sensitive information in error messages

Best Practices

  1. [PRACTICE_1]: [Description of security practice]
  2. [PRACTICE_2]: [Description of security practice]
  3. [PRACTICE_3]: [Description of security practice]
  4. Input Validation: Always validate inputs from external sources
  5. Error Handling: Properly handle all error returns from library functions

Known Limitations

[List any known security limitations of your project]

  • [LIMITATION_1]: [Description]
  • [LIMITATION_2]: [Description]

Security Updates

Security updates will be:

  • Released as patch versions (e.g., 1.0.1)
  • Documented in the CHANGELOG.md
  • Announced through GitHub releases
  • Tagged with security labels

Acknowledgments

We appreciate responsible disclosure and will acknowledge security researchers who help improve the security of this project.

Thank you for helping keep our project and users safe!

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