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SECURITY.md

Security Policy 🛡️

Reporting Security Vulnerabilities

We take security seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability in HiveMind, we appreciate your help in disclosing it to us responsibly.

Supported Versions

Version Supported
1.0.x ✅ Yes
< 1.0 ❌ No

Reporting a Vulnerability

Please do NOT report security vulnerabilities via public GitHub issues.

Instead, please send an email to:

churchill@example.com

Please include:

  1. Title - A brief description of the vulnerability
  2. Severity Assessment - Your assessment of severity (Critical/High/Medium/Low)
  3. Impact - What can an attacker do with this vulnerability?
  4. Affected Component - Which part of HiveMind is affected?
  5. Technical Reproduction - Steps to reproduce the vulnerability
  6. Demonstrated Impact - Proof of concept or demonstration
  7. Environment - Version, OS, environment details
  8. Remediation Advice - If you have suggestions for fixing it

What Happens Next?

  1. Confirmation - We'll acknowledge your report within 48 hours
  2. Assessment - We'll review and verify the vulnerability
  3. Fix Development - We'll work on a fix
  4. Release - We'll release a fix as soon as possible
  5. Credit - With your permission, we'll credit you in the release notes

Timeline

  • Initial response: Within 48 hours
  • Detailed response: Within 7 days
  • Fix release: As soon as possible (depends on severity)

Security Best Practices for Users

  1. Keep Updated - Always use the latest version
  2. Review Permissions - Only grant necessary permissions
  3. Secure Configuration - Use secure default configurations
  4. Monitor Logs - Regularly review logs for suspicious activity
  5. Limit Access - Restrict access to sensitive components

Common Security Considerations

API Keys and Secrets

  • Never commit API keys or secrets to version control
  • Use environment variables for sensitive data
  • Rotate keys regularly
  • Use different keys for different environments

Network Exposure

  • Only expose必要的服务
  • Use HTTPS/TLS for communication
  • Implement rate limiting
  • Use firewalls and network segmentation

Agent Security

  • Validate all external inputs
  • Sanitize user-provided data
  • Implement proper authentication and authorization
  • Limit agent permissions to minimum required

Security Audits

We welcome security audits and penetration testing. Please contact us before conducting any security testing on production systems.

Dependencies

We regularly review and update dependencies for security vulnerabilities. We use:

  • npm audit
  • Dependabot
  • Regular manual reviews

Questions?

If you have security-related questions that don't fit the vulnerability report format, you can:


Thank you for helping keep HiveMind secure! 🐝

There aren’t any published security advisories