The WinGet Manifest Generator Tool takes security seriously. This document outlines our security practices, vulnerability reporting process, and supported versions for security updates.

We provide security updates for the following versions:

We encourage responsible disclosure of security vulnerabilities. Please follow these guidelines:

1. Do NOT create public GitHub issues for security vulnerabilities
2. Do NOT discuss vulnerabilities in public forums, social media, or chat channels
3. Do report vulnerabilities privately using one of the methods below

• Email: [email protected]
• PGP Key: Download our PGP key
• Response Time: Within 48 hours

• Navigate to the Security tab
• Click "Report a vulnerability"
• Fill out the private vulnerability report form

Please provide the following information in your report:

• Vulnerability Description: Clear description of the security issue
• Impact Assessment: Potential impact and severity level
• Reproduction Steps: Detailed steps to reproduce the vulnerability
• Proof of Concept: Code, screenshots, or other evidence (if applicable)
• Suggested Fix: Proposed solution or mitigation (if available)
• Discoverer Information: Your name and affiliation (for attribution)

Subject: [SECURITY] Vulnerability in WinGet Manifest Generator Tool

Vulnerability Type: [e.g., Code Injection, Authentication Bypass]
Severity: [Critical/High/Medium/Low]
Component: [Affected module/component]
Version: [Affected version(s)]

Description:
[Detailed description of the vulnerability]

Impact:
[Description of potential impact]

Reproduction Steps:
1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]
3. [Step 3]

Proof of Concept:
[Code, logs, or screenshots demonstrating the issue]

Suggested Mitigation:
[Your recommended fix or workaround]

Discoverer:
[Your name and contact information]

1. Acknowledgment (Within 48 hours)

   • Confirm receipt of vulnerability report
   • Assign tracking number
   • Initial impact assessment

2. Investigation (Within 7 days)

   • Detailed analysis of the vulnerability
   • Validation and reproduction
   • Impact and exploitability assessment

3. Resolution (Target: 30 days)

   • Develop and test fix
   • Security advisory preparation
   • Coordinate disclosure timeline

4. Disclosure (After fix deployment)

   • Release security update
   • Publish security advisory
   • Credit vulnerability discoverer

We use the following severity levels based on CVSS 3.1:

• Critical (9.0-10.0): Immediate threat to system security
• High (7.0-8.9): Significant security risk
• Medium (4.0-6.9): Moderate security impact
• Low (0.1-3.9): Minor security concern

• Secure Coding Practices: Following OWASP guidelines
• Dependency Scanning: Automated vulnerability scanning of dependencies
• Code Review: Mandatory security-focused code reviews
• Static Analysis: Automated security scanning in CI/CD pipeline

• Input Validation: Comprehensive input sanitization and validation
• Authentication: Secure token management and authentication
• Encryption: TLS for all network communications
• Logging: Security event logging without sensitive data exposure

• Access Control: Principle of least privilege
• Monitoring: Security monitoring and alerting
• Backup: Secure backup and recovery procedures
• Updates: Regular security updates and patching

• Secure storage of GitHub personal access tokens
• Token rotation and expiration handling
• Environment variable protection
• Encrypted credential storage options

• Rate limiting compliance
• Request authentication and validation
• HTTPS enforcement
• Error handling without information leakage

• Schema-based input validation
• Path traversal protection
• Command injection prevention
• File type and size restrictions

• Sanitization of generated manifests
• Secure file permissions
• Backup file encryption
• Audit trail logging

• Security Best Practices Guide
• Threat Model
• Security Architecture

• Security Scanning Results
• Dependency Security Report
• SBOM (Software Bill of Materials)

• OWASP Application Security
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• GitHub Security Lab

Currently, we do not have a formal bug bounty program. However, we appreciate security research and will:

• Acknowledge valid security reports
• Provide attribution in security advisories
• Consider monetary rewards for critical vulnerabilities (on a case-by-case basis)

• Issues in third-party dependencies (please report directly to maintainers)
• Social engineering attacks
• Physical access attacks
• Denial of service attacks
• Issues requiring physical access to user devices

• Primary Contact: [email protected]
• Backup Contact: [email protected]
• Response Time: 48 hours maximum

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We support safe harbor for security researchers who:

• Make a good faith effort to avoid privacy violations and disruptions
• Only interact with accounts you own or with explicit permission
• Do not access, modify, or delete user data
• Do not perform attacks on physical security or social engineering

This security policy is subject to change without notice. Please check this document regularly for updates. The latest version is always available at: https://github.com/TejasMate/WinGetManifestGeneratorTool/blob/main/SECURITY.md

Last Updated: January 2024
Version: 1.0
Next Review: April 2024