# Security Policy ## Reporting a Vulnerability If you discover a security vulnerability within this project: 1. **DO NOT open a public issue** 2. Send an email to security@mathplatform.com 3. Include detailed steps to reproduce 4. Provide potential impact assessment 5. Allow 48 hours for initial response ## Security Measures Implemented ### Authentication - ✅ JWT with explicit HS256 algorithm - ✅ Refresh tokens with blacklist (Redis) - ✅ Password hashing with bcrypt (cost 12) - ✅ Rate limiting on login (5 attempts/15 min) - ✅ Account lockout after failed attempts - ✅ Secure session management ### Authorization - ✅ RBAC with roles USER/TEACHER/ADMIN - ✅ Middleware requireAdmin for sensitive routes - ✅ Resource ownership verification - ✅ Permission-based access control - ✅ API key authentication for services ### Web Protection - ✅ **XSS Protection**: - DOMPurify for LaTeX sanitization - Content Security Policy headers - X-Frame-Options: DENY - XSS filter in Helmet.js - ✅ **CSRF Protection**: - CSRF tokens in forms - Origin header validation - SameSite cookie policy - Double-submit cookie pattern - ✅ **SQL Injection**: - Prisma ORM exclusive use - No raw queries without validation - Parameterized queries - Input sanitization - ✅ **Rate Limiting**: - Express-rate-limit + Redis - IP-based limiting - User-based limiting - Endpoint-specific limits ### Infrastructure Security - ✅ Docker containers run as non-root user - ✅ Secrets stored in Docker Secrets / Vault - ✅ SSL/TLS with Let's Encrypt - ✅ Security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options) - ✅ Network isolation between services - ✅ Resource limits on containers ### Data Protection - ✅ AES-256 encryption for sensitive data - ✅ Environment variables for secrets - ✅ No secrets in code or logs - ✅ Secure backup encryption - ✅ Data retention policies - ✅ Secure data deletion ## Compliance ### GDPR - ✅ Data encryption at rest and in transit - ✅ Right to erasure implemented - ✅ Data portability (/api/user/export) - ✅ Consent management - ✅ Data breach notification procedures - ✅ Privacy by design ### OWASP Top 10 | Risk | Mitigation | Status | |------|------------|--------| | A01: Broken Access Control | RBAC, middleware auth, ownership checks | ✅ Mitigated | | A02: Cryptographic Failures | bcrypt (cost 12), AES-256, TLS 1.3 | ✅ Mitigated | | A03: Injection | Prisma ORM, Zod validation, prepared statements | ✅ Mitigated | | A04: Insecure Design | Security by design, threat modeling | ✅ Mitigated | | A05: Security Misconfiguration | Docker hardening, security headers | ✅ Mitigated | | A06: Vulnerable Components | npm audit, Dependabot, SBOM | ✅ Mitigated | | A07: Auth Failures | JWT best practices, refresh tokens | ✅ Mitigated | | A08: Software Integrity | Code signing, supply chain security | ✅ Mitigated | | A09: Logging Failures | Structured logging, correlation IDs | ✅ Mitigated | | A10: SSRF | Input validation, URL parsing | ✅ Mitigated | ## Security Headers ```javascript // Helmet.js configuration app.use(helmet({ contentSecurityPolicy: { directives: { defaultSrc: ["'self'"], styleSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'", "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net"], scriptSrc: ["'self'"], imgSrc: ["'self'", "data:", "https:"], connectSrc: ["'self'", "https://api.mathplatform.com"], fontSrc: ["'self'", "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net"], objectSrc: ["'none'"], mediaSrc: ["'self'"], frameSrc: ["'none'"], }, }, hsts: { maxAge: 31536000, includeSubDomains: true, preload: true }, xssFilter: true, noSniff: true, referrerPolicy: { policy: "same-origin" } })); ``` ## Security Checklist ### Development - [ ] No secrets in code - [ ] Input validation on all endpoints - [ ] Output encoding for dynamic content - [ ] CSRF tokens on state-changing operations - [ ] Secure cookie settings - [ ] Security unit tests ### Deployment - [ ] HTTPS only - [ ] Security headers configured - [ ] Rate limiting enabled - [ ] WAF configured (if applicable) - [ ] Container security scanning - [ ] Secrets management - [ ] Network policies - [ ] Resource quotas ### Monitoring - [ ] Security logging enabled - [ ] Failed login attempts monitoring - [ ] Unusual traffic patterns detection - [ ] Dependency vulnerability scanning - [ ] Regular security audits ## Incident Response ### Severity Levels 1. **Critical**: Active exploitation, data breach 2. **High**: Potential vulnerability, no known exploitation 3. **Medium**: Security weakness, low risk 4. **Low**: Best practice violation ### Response Procedures 1. **Detection**: Automated alerts, user reports 2. **Assessment**: Impact evaluation, scope determination 3. **Containment**: Isolate affected systems 4. **Investigation**: Root cause analysis 5. **Remediation**: Fix implementation 6. **Recovery**: Restore normal operations 7. **Lessons Learned**: Post-incident review ### Communication - Internal team notification within 1 hour - User notification for data breaches within 72 hours - Public disclosure after fix deployment - Coordination with security researchers ## Secure Coding Guidelines ### Input Validation ```typescript // ✅ Good - Use Zod for validation const loginSchema = z.object({ email: z.string().email(), password: z.string().min(8).max(100) }); // ❌ Bad - No validation app.post('/login', (req, res) => { const { email, password } = req.body; // Process without validation }); ``` ### Output Encoding ```typescript // ✅ Good - Sanitize output import DOMPurify from 'dompurify'; const sanitized = DOMPurify.sanitize(userInput); // ❌ Bad - Direct output res.send(userInput); // XSS vulnerability ``` ### Authentication ```typescript // ✅ Good - Secure JWT implementation const token = jwt.sign( { userId: user.id }, process.env.JWT_SECRET, { algorithm: 'HS256', expiresIn: '15m', issuer: 'math-platform' } ); // ❌ Bad - Weak JWT const token = jwt.sign({ userId: user.id }, 'secret'); ``` ### Password Storage ```typescript // ✅ Good - bcrypt with proper cost const hash = await bcrypt.hash(password, 12); const valid = await bcrypt.compare(password, hash); // ❌ Bad - No hashing or weak hashing const hash = md5(password); // ❌ ``` ## Security Tools ### Static Analysis - **ESLint Security Plugin**: Detects security anti-patterns - **SonarQube**: Continuous security inspection - **Snyk**: Dependency vulnerability scanning - **GitHub Advanced Security**: Secret scanning ### Dynamic Analysis - **OWASP ZAP**: Web application security testing - **Burp Suite**: Manual security testing - **Playwright Security Tests**: Automated security tests ### Infrastructure - **Trivy**: Container image scanning - **Docker Bench**: Docker security audit - **Kube-bench**: Kubernetes security checks ## Contact - **Security Team**: security@mathplatform.com - **Bug Bounty**: https://mathplatform.com/security - **PGP Key**: Available on Keybase ## Updates This security policy is reviewed quarterly and updated as needed. Last updated: March 2024.