The Coffee Code Philly Accelerator community takes security seriously. We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose security vulnerabilities.

Please do NOT report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.

Instead, please report security vulnerabilities by emailing:

📧 [email protected]

Include the following information in your report:

• Type of vulnerability
• Full paths of source file(s) related to the vulnerability
• Location of the affected source code (tag/branch/commit or direct URL)
• Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
• Proof-of-concept or exploit code (if possible)
• Impact of the vulnerability, including how an attacker might exploit it

1. Acknowledgment: We'll acknowledge receipt of your vulnerability report within 48 hours
2. Updates: We'll keep you informed about our progress addressing the vulnerability
3. Verification: We may ask for additional information or guidance to reproduce the issue
4. Fix Timeline: We aim to release fixes for critical vulnerabilities within 30 days
5. Disclosure: We'll coordinate with you on the disclosure timeline

We provide security updates for the following versions:

For archived or deprecated repositories, security updates are not guaranteed.

When contributing code:

• Never commit secrets: No API keys, passwords, tokens, or credentials
• Validate inputs: Always sanitize user inputs to prevent injection attacks
• Use secure dependencies: Keep dependencies up to date
• Follow secure coding practices: Check OWASP Top 10
• Enable 2FA: Protect your GitHub account with two-factor authentication

• Enable Dependabot alerts and security updates
• Review and merge Dependabot PRs promptly
• Use branch protection rules
• Require code reviews before merging
• Enable secret scanning and push protection
• Regularly audit repository access and permissions

• All repositories use GitHub Secrets for sensitive data
• Never expose secrets in logs or error messages
• Rotate keys immediately if exposed

• We use Dependabot to monitor dependency vulnerabilities
• Automated PRs are created for security updates
• Critical updates are prioritized and merged quickly

• Two-factor authentication required for all organization members
• Repository access follows principle of least privilege
• Regular access audits conducted quarterly

1. Detection: Vulnerability reported or discovered
2. Assessment: Severity and impact evaluated
3. Development: Fix developed and tested
4. Review: Security fix reviewed by multiple maintainers
5. Release: Patched version released
6. Notification: Users notified through:
   • GitHub Security Advisory
   • Repository release notes
   • Community channels (Discord/Slack)
   • Email to active contributors

We use the following severity classifications:

• Remote code execution
• SQL injection
• Authentication bypass
• Response time: Within 24 hours
• Fix timeline: 7 days or less

• Privilege escalation
• Cross-site scripting (XSS)
• Sensitive data exposure
• Response time: Within 48 hours
• Fix timeline: 14 days or less

• Information disclosure
• Denial of service
• Response time: Within 1 week
• Fix timeline: 30 days or less

• Minor information leaks
• Non-sensitive configuration issues
• Response time: Within 2 weeks
• Fix timeline: Next scheduled release

We do not currently have a formal bug bounty program. However:

• We recognize and credit security researchers
• We may offer swag or recognition for significant findings
• Responsible disclosure is deeply appreciated

We'll recognize contributors who responsibly disclose security vulnerabilities:

No vulnerabilities disclosed yet

Our security practices align with:

• OWASP Top 10
• GitHub Security Best Practices
• Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

For general security questions (not vulnerability reports), you can:

• Open a GitHub Discussion
• Ask in our community channels
• Email [email protected]

• Code of Conduct
• Contributing Guidelines
• Support Resources

Thank you for helping keep Coffee Code Philly secure! 🔒