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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Supported Versions

We release patches for security vulnerabilities. Currently supported versions:

Version Supported
1.0.x ✅

Reporting a Vulnerability

We take the security of Uhasibu Platform seriously. If you believe you have found a security vulnerability, please report it to us as described below.

Please Do Not

  • Open a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities
  • Disclose the vulnerability publicly before it has been addressed

Please Do

  1. Email the maintainers with details of the vulnerability
  2. Provide detailed steps to reproduce the issue
  3. Include potential impact and severity assessment
  4. Suggest a fix if you have one

What to Include

  • Type of vulnerability (e.g., SQL injection, XSS, authentication bypass)
  • Full paths of source file(s) related to the vulnerability
  • Location of the affected source code (tag/branch/commit)
  • Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
  • Proof-of-concept or exploit code (if possible)
  • Impact of the issue and how an attacker might exploit it

Response Timeline

  • Initial Response: Within 48 hours
  • Status Update: Within 7 days
  • Fix Timeline: Depends on severity and complexity

Security Considerations

Research Ethics

This platform handles research participant data. Security measures include:

  • Age verification data protection
  • Phone number encryption
  • Secure OTP delivery
  • JWT token authentication
  • Database access controls

Known Limitations

As an academic prototype:

  • This is NOT production-grade security
  • Virtual currency only (no real financial data)
  • Designed for controlled research environments
  • Should not be used for real-money applications

Best Practices

When deploying:

  • Change all default passwords
  • Use strong JWT secrets
  • Enable HTTPS in production
  • Implement rate limiting
  • Regular security audits
  • Keep dependencies updated

Disclosure Policy

When we receive a security bug report, we will:

  1. Confirm the problem and determine affected versions
  2. Audit code to find similar problems
  3. Prepare fixes for all supported versions
  4. Release patches as soon as possible

Comments

We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings and will make every effort to acknowledge your contributions.

Thank you for helping keep Uhasibu Platform and our users safe!

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