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| 1 | +# 🔒 Security Policy |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Thank you for helping keep **GitHub Tracker** and its community safe. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +We take security vulnerabilities seriously and appreciate responsible disclosure from contributors, users, and security researchers. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Please report security issues responsibly and avoid public disclosure until the issue has been resolved. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +--- |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +# 📌 Supported Versions |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +The following table outlines the versions of the project currently receiving security updates and maintenance support. |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +| Version | Supported | |
| 16 | +| ------- | --------- | |
| 17 | +| Current development version | ✅ | |
| 18 | +| Older versions | ❌ | |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +We recommend always using the latest version of the project to benefit from recent security fixes and improvements. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +--- |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +# 🚨 Reporting a Vulnerability |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +If you discover a security vulnerability within this project, please report it responsibly. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## Please Do NOT |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +- Open a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities |
| 31 | +- Publicly disclose the vulnerability before it has been reviewed |
| 32 | +- Share exploit details publicly without prior coordination |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +--- |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +# 📬 How to Report |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +Please report vulnerabilities by contacting the maintainers through one of the following methods: |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +- Open a private GitHub Security Advisory (if enabled) |
| 41 | +- Contact repository maintainers through GitHub Discussions or direct GitHub communication |
| 42 | +- Provide detailed reproduction steps and supporting information |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +When submitting a report, please include: |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +- Description of the vulnerability |
| 47 | +- Steps to reproduce the issue |
| 48 | +- Potential impact |
| 49 | +- Screenshots or proof-of-concept (if applicable) |
| 50 | +- Suggested fixes or mitigation ideas (optional) |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +--- |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +# 🔍 What to Expect |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +After a vulnerability report is submitted: |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +1. The maintainers will review the report |
| 59 | +2. The issue will be validated and assessed |
| 60 | +3. A fix or mitigation strategy will be prepared |
| 61 | +4. Security patches may be released if necessary |
| 62 | +5. Responsible disclosure coordination will be followed before public release |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +We aim to acknowledge valid security reports within a reasonable timeframe. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +--- |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +# 🛡 Responsible Disclosure Guidelines |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +To help protect users and contributors, we request that you: |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +- Act in good faith |
| 73 | +- Avoid accessing or modifying data that does not belong to you |
| 74 | +- Avoid disrupting repository services or workflows |
| 75 | +- Provide sufficient details for reproduction |
| 76 | +- Allow maintainers reasonable time to investigate and resolve issues |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +--- |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +# 🔐 Security Best Practices for Contributors |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +Contributors are encouraged to follow secure development practices: |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +- Keep dependencies updated |
| 85 | +- Avoid committing secrets or API keys |
| 86 | +- Validate and sanitize user input |
| 87 | +- Follow secure authentication practices |
| 88 | +- Review dependencies for known vulnerabilities |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +--- |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +# 📦 Dependency Security |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +This project uses modern JavaScript and Node.js tooling including: |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +- React + Vite |
| 97 | +- Node.js + Express |
| 98 | +- TailwindCSS |
| 99 | +- Axios |
| 100 | +- MongoDB / Mongoose |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +Contributors should regularly audit dependencies using: |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +```bash |
| 105 | +npm audit |
| 106 | +``` |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +To automatically fix non-breaking vulnerabilities: |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +```bash |
| 111 | +npm audit fix |
| 112 | +``` |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +--- |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +# 🤝 Security Acknowledgements |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +We appreciate responsible security disclosures and value the efforts of contributors helping improve the security and reliability of this project. |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +Thank you for helping make **GitHub Tracker** safer for everyone. 🚀 |
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