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Security Policy

🔒 Reporting a Vulnerability

We take the security of our Python Mini Projects seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, we appreciate your help in disclosing it to us responsibly.

📧 How to Report

Please DO NOT report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.

Instead, please report security vulnerabilities by:

  1. Using GitHub's Private Vulnerability Reporting:

    • Go to the "Security" tab of this repository
    • Click "Report a vulnerability"
    • Fill in the details

  2. Or email us directly:

📋 What to Include

When reporting a vulnerability, please include:

  • Description - Clear explanation of the vulnerability
  • Impact - What could an attacker do with this vulnerability
  • Steps to Reproduce - Detailed steps to reproduce the issue
  • Proof of Concept - Code or screenshots demonstrating the issue
  • Suggested Fix - If you have ideas on how to fix it (optional)
  • Environment - Python version, OS, etc.

⏱️ Response Timeline

  • Initial Response: Within 48 hours
  • Status Update: Within 7 days
  • Fix Timeline: Depends on severity
    • Critical: Within 7 days
    • High: Within 14 days
    • Medium: Within 30 days
    • Low: Within 90 days

🎖️ Recognition

We believe in recognizing security researchers:

  • 🏆 Contributors who report valid vulnerabilities will be credited (unless they prefer to remain anonymous)
  • 🌟 Hall of Fame section in our README for security contributors
  • 💖 Our sincere gratitude for helping keep the project secure

🛡️ Supported Versions

Version Supported
Latest ✅ Yes
Older ❌ Not supported

We only provide security updates for the latest version of the projects.

🔐 Security Best Practices for Users

While using these projects:

  • ✅ Always use the latest version
  • ✅ Review code before running unknown Python files
  • ✅ Run projects in isolated environments when testing
  • ✅ Keep your Python installation up to date
  • ✅ Report any suspicious behavior

🚫 Out of Scope

The following are generally considered out of scope:

  • Issues in third-party libraries (report to the library maintainers)
  • Social engineering attacks
  • Physical attacks
  • Denial of Service attacks on user's local machine
  • Issues requiring physical access to a user's device

📜 Disclosure Policy

  • Let us know as soon as possible upon discovery of a potential security issue
  • Make a good faith effort to avoid privacy violations and service disruptions
  • Do not exploit vulnerabilities for personal gain
  • Give us reasonable time to address the issue before public disclosure

🙏 Thank You

Thank you for helping keep Python Mini Projects and our users safe!

🔍 Security Features Enabled

This repository has the following security features enabled:

  • ✅ Dependabot Alerts - Automated dependency vulnerability scanning
  • ✅ Code Scanning - Automated code security analysis with CodeQL
  • ✅ Private Vulnerability Reporting - Secure way to report vulnerabilities
  • ✅ Security Policy - Clear guidelines for reporting issues

Security is everyone's responsibility. Thank you for helping us stay secure! 🛡️