Security

🔒 Security Policy

Supported Versions

We actively support security updates for the following versions:

Version	Supported
2.x	✅ Yes
1.x	❌ No (Legacy)

Security Features

🛡️ Built-in Security

• Service Token Authentication: All inter-service communication requires authentication
• Input Validation: 100% type-safe with Pydantic validation
• SQL Injection Protection: SQLModel/SQLAlchemy ORM prevents SQL injection
• XSS Protection: Content sanitization for web interfaces
• HTTPS/TLS: All production communications encrypted
• Container Security: Non-root user execution, minimal attack surface

🔐 Environment Security

Critical Files (.env security)

⚠️ NEVER commit these files:

# These files contain sensitive data
.env
.env.local
.env.production
.env.staging

✅ Safe files to commit:

# Template files only (no actual secrets)
.env.example
.env.template

Required Environment Variables Protection

🔴 HIGH SECURITY - Never expose:

SERVICE_TOKEN=             # Service authentication token
DATABASE_URL=              # Database connection string with credentials
REDIS_URL=                 # Redis connection with password
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=        # Telegram Bot API token
OPENAI_API_KEY=           # OpenAI API key
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=        # Stripe secret key
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=    # Stripe webhook signature key

🟡 MEDIUM SECURITY - Environment dependent:

POSTGRES_PASSWORD=        # Database password
REDIS_PASSWORD=          # Redis authentication
JWT_SECRET_KEY=          # JWT signing key
ENCRYPTION_KEY=          # Data encryption key

Reporting Vulnerabilities

📧 How to Report

For security vulnerabilities, please do NOT use public GitHub issues.

Instead, please report security vulnerabilities by emailing: security@evolvebeyond.org or create a private security advisory.

🔍 What to Include

Please include the following information:

• Type of vulnerability (e.g., injection, authentication bypass)
• Location of the vulnerability (file, function, endpoint)
• Proof of concept or steps to reproduce
• Potential impact of the vulnerability
• Suggested fix (if you have one)

⏰ Response Timeline

• Initial Response: Within 48 hours
• Vulnerability Assessment: Within 1 week
• Fix Development: Within 2-4 weeks (depending on severity)
• Public Disclosure: After fix is deployed and users have time to update

Security Best Practices

🏭 Production Deployment

Environment Variables

# Use strong, unique tokens (64+ characters)
SERVICE_TOKEN=$(openssl rand -hex 32)

# Use separate databases for different environments
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://rssbot:SECURE_PASSWORD@db-host:5432/rssbot

# Enable Redis AUTH
REDIS_URL=redis://:SECURE_PASSWORD@redis-host:6379/0

Container Security

# Run as non-root user
USER rssbot

# Read-only root filesystem
--read-only

# Drop capabilities
--cap-drop=ALL

Network Security

# Firewall rules
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 8004 -j ACCEPT  # Platform only
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT    # SSH only
iptables -A INPUT -j DROP  # Drop everything else

🔧 Development Security

Secret Management

# Use environment-specific .env files
.env.development    # Safe for local development
.env.staging        # Staging environment secrets
.env.production     # Production secrets (never commit!)

# Use tools like direnv for automatic loading
echo "dotenv" >> .envrc

Code Security

# Input validation
from pydantic import BaseModel, validator

class ServiceConfig(BaseModel):
    service_token: str
    
    @validator('service_token')
    def validate_token(cls, v):
        if len(v) < 32:
            raise ValueError('Service token must be at least 32 characters')
        return v

# SQL injection prevention (using SQLModel)
async def get_user_by_id(user_id: int) -> Optional[User]:
    # Safe: parameterized query
    statement = select(User).where(User.id == user_id)
    return await session.exec(statement).first()

Security Hardening Checklist

✅ Infrastructure

• Firewall configured with minimal open ports
• HTTPS/TLS enabled for all external communications
• Container security (non-root user, minimal image)
• Network isolation between services
• Regular security updates for OS and dependencies

✅ Application

• Strong service tokens (64+ characters, randomly generated)
• Input validation on all endpoints
• SQL injection protection (ORM usage)
• XSS protection for web interfaces
• Rate limiting on public endpoints
• Audit logging for security events

✅ Data Protection

• Database encryption at rest and in transit
• Redis AUTH enabled with strong password
• Secret rotation procedures in place
• Backup encryption for data dumps
• GDPR compliance for user data

✅ Monitoring

• Security alerts for failed authentications
• Anomaly detection for unusual access patterns
• Log monitoring for security events
• Vulnerability scanning in CI/CD pipeline
• Dependency security monitoring (Snyk, etc.)

Known Security Considerations

🔍 Current Limitations

1. Service Discovery: Redis-cached registry relies on network security
2. Inter-service Auth: Token-based (consider mutual TLS for enhanced security)
3. Session Management: Stateless tokens (consider session revocation)

🚀 Security Roadmap

• Mutual TLS: End-to-end encryption between services
• OAuth2/OIDC: Enhanced authentication for external integrations
• Key Rotation: Automatic secret rotation
• Zero-Trust: Service mesh with comprehensive security policies

Compliance

📋 Standards

This platform follows security best practices from:

• OWASP Top 10: Web application security
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Overall security posture
• CIS Controls: Critical security controls
• GDPR: Data protection compliance

🏆 Security Features

• Secure by Default: All security features enabled by default
• Defense in Depth: Multiple layers of security controls
• Least Privilege: Minimal permissions and access rights
• Fail Secure: Secure defaults when security checks fail

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Security is a shared responsibility. Please help us maintain the highest security standards by following these guidelines and reporting any concerns promptly.