This document outlines the security practices, vulnerability reporting process, and security considerations for the Quantum Logics project.
- Security Overview
- Supported Versions
- Reporting a Vulnerability
- Security Measures
- Best Practices
- Vulnerability Disclosure
- Security Updates
- Contact Information
Quantum Logics takes security seriously and implements multiple layers of protection to ensure the safety of user data and system integrity. This document describes our security approach and provides guidelines for responsible vulnerability disclosure.
- Defense in Depth - Multiple security layers at different levels
- Least Privilege - Users and services have minimum necessary access
- Secure by Default - Secure configurations out of the box
- Transparency - Open about security practices and incidents
- Continuous Improvement - Regular security reviews and updates
| Version | Security Support | End of Life |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.x | ✅ Supported | TBD |
| 0.9.x | 2024-06-01 | |
| < 0.9 | ❌ Unsupported | 2024-01-01 |
Note: Only the latest version receives full security support. Older versions receive critical security updates for a limited time.
We encourage responsible disclosure and work with security researchers to address vulnerabilities. If you discover a security issue, please report it to us before disclosing it publicly.
Primary Contact:
- Email: security@quantumlogics.io
- PGP Key: Available on request
Alternative Contacts:
- GitHub: Send a private message to @SENODROOM
- Discord: Message any project administrator privately
Please include the following information in your report:
-
Vulnerability Description
- Type of vulnerability (XSS, SQL injection, etc.)
- Detailed description of the issue
- Potential impact and risk level
-
Reproduction Steps
- Step-by-step instructions to reproduce
- Required conditions or permissions
- Sample code or screenshots if applicable
-
Affected Versions
- Specific versions where the vulnerability exists
- Whether it affects production environments
-
Suggested Fix (Optional)
- Proposed solution or mitigation
- Any relevant security references
- Initial Response: Within 48 hours of receiving your report
- Detailed Assessment: Within 7 business days
- Fix Timeline: Depends on severity and complexity
- Public Disclosure: After fix is deployed (typically 30-90 days)
We acknowledge security researchers who responsibly disclose vulnerabilities:
- Hall of Fame: Listed in our security acknowledgments
- Swag: Quantum Logics merchandise
- Bug Bounty: Monetary rewards for critical vulnerabilities (coming soon)
// Strong password hashing with bcrypt
const saltRounds = 12;
const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(password, saltRounds);
// Password validation
const passwordSchema = Joi.string()
.min(8)
.pattern(/^(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*\d)(?=.*[@$!%*?&])[A-Za-z\d@$!%*?&]/)
.required()
.messages({
'string.pattern.base': 'Password must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character'
});// Secure JWT configuration
const token = jwt.sign(
{ userId: user._id, role: user.role },
process.env.JWT_SECRET,
{
expiresIn: '24h',
issuer: 'quantumlogics.io',
audience: 'quantumlogics-users'
}
);
// Token validation middleware
const authenticateToken = (req, res, next) => {
const authHeader = req.headers['authorization'];
const token = authHeader && authHeader.split(' ')[1];
if (!token) {
return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Access token required' });
}
jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET, (err, user) => {
if (err) {
return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Invalid or expired token' });
}
req.user = user;
next();
});
};const authorize = (roles) => {
return (req, res, next) => {
if (!req.user) {
return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Authentication required' });
}
if (!roles.includes(req.user.role)) {
return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Insufficient permissions' });
}
next();
};
};
// Usage
app.post('/api/jobs', authenticateToken, authorize(['admin']), createJob);// Express-validator configuration
const { body, validationResult } = require('express-validator');
const validateJobCreation = [
body('title')
.trim()
.isLength({ min: 3, max: 100 })
.escape()
.withMessage('Title must be 3-100 characters'),
body('description')
.trim()
.isLength({ min: 10, max: 2000 })
.escape()
.withMessage('Description must be 10-2000 characters'),
body('email')
.isEmail()
.normalizeEmail()
.withMessage('Valid email required'),
(req, res, next) => {
const errors = validationResult(req);
if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
return res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.array() });
}
next();
}
];// Content Security Policy
app.use(helmet({
contentSecurityPolicy: {
directives: {
defaultSrc: ["'self'"],
styleSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'", "https://fonts.googleapis.com"],
fontSrc: ["'self'", "https://fonts.gstatic.com"],
scriptSrc: ["'self'"],
imgSrc: ["'self'", "data:", "https:"],
connectSrc: ["'self'", process.env.API_URL]
}
}
}));
// Input sanitization
const sanitizeInput = (req, res, next) => {
for (const key in req.body) {
if (typeof req.body[key] === 'string') {
req.body[key] = DOMPurify.sanitize(req.body[key]);
}
}
next();
};// Secure MongoDB connection
const mongoOptions = {
useNewUrlParser: true,
useUnifiedTopology: true,
authSource: 'admin',
ssl: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
sslValidate: true,
maxPoolSize: 10,
serverSelectionTimeoutMS: 5000,
socketTimeoutMS: 45000,
};
mongoose.connect(process.env.MONGO_URI, mongoOptions);
// Input sanitization for queries
const getUserById = async (userId) => {
if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(userId)) {
throw new Error('Invalid user ID');
}
return await User.findById(userId).select('-password');
};// Safe query construction
const searchJobs = async (searchTerm, filters) => {
const query = { active: true };
// Safe text search
if (searchTerm) {
query.$text = { $search: searchTerm };
}
// Safe filter application
if (filters.department) {
query.department = filters.department;
}
if (filters.type) {
query.type = { $in: filters.type };
}
return await Job.find(query)
.sort({ postedAt: -1 })
.limit(50);
};const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');
const apiLimiter = rateLimit({
windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
max: 100, // limit each IP to 100 requests per windowMs
message: 'Too many requests from this IP, please try again later',
standardHeaders: true,
legacyHeaders: false,
});
const authLimiter = rateLimit({
windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000,
max: 5, // limit each IP to 5 auth requests per windowMs
skipSuccessfulRequests: true,
});
app.use('/api/', apiLimiter);
app.post('/api/auth/login', authLimiter);const corsOptions = {
origin: function (origin, callback) {
const allowedOrigins = [
'http://localhost:3000',
'https://quantumlogics.io',
'https://www.quantumlogics.io'
];
if (!origin || allowedOrigins.includes(origin)) {
callback(null, true);
} else {
callback(new Error('Not allowed by CORS'));
}
},
credentials: true,
optionsSuccessStatus: 200
};
app.use(cors(corsOptions));# .env.example (never commit actual .env)
NODE_ENV=production
PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://username:password@cluster.mongodb.net/quantumlogics
JWT_SECRET=your-super-secret-jwt-key-min-32-characters
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=24h
EMAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
EMAIL_PORT=587
EMAIL_USER=noreply@quantumlogics.io
EMAIL_PASS=your-app-password// Validate required environment variables
const requiredEnvVars = [
'MONGO_URI',
'JWT_SECRET',
'EMAIL_USER',
'EMAIL_PASS'
];
requiredEnvVars.forEach(varName => {
if (!process.env[varName]) {
throw new Error(`Missing required environment variable: ${varName}`);
}
});
// Secure secret generation
const generateSecureSecret = (length = 32) => {
return require('crypto').randomBytes(length).toString('hex');
};// Avoid eval() and similar functions
// BAD
const result = eval(userInput);
// GOOD
const result = JSON.parse(userInput);
// Safe JSON parsing
const safeJsonParse = (str) => {
try {
return JSON.parse(str);
} catch (error) {
throw new Error('Invalid JSON format');
}
};# Regular security audits
npm audit
npm audit fix
# Check for vulnerabilities
npm ls --depth=0
# Update dependencies regularly
npm update
npm audit fix- Input Validation: Always validate and sanitize user input
- Output Encoding: Encode data before displaying to users
- Error Handling: Don't expose sensitive information in error messages
- Logging: Log security events without sensitive data
- Authentication: Use strong authentication mechanisms
- Authorization: Implement proper access controls
- Use strong, unique passwords
- Enable two-factor authentication when available
- Don't share passwords with anyone
- Change passwords regularly
- Use a password manager
- Log out from shared devices
- Monitor account activity
- Report suspicious activity immediately
- Keep contact information updated
- Use secure networks when accessing sensitive data
We classify vulnerabilities using the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System):
- Remote code execution
- Privilege escalation
- Data breach of sensitive information
- Complete system compromise
- SQL injection with data access
- XSS with session hijacking
- Authentication bypass
- Significant data exposure
- Reflected XSS
- CSRF with limited impact
- Information disclosure
- Local file inclusion
- Missing security headers
- Weak password policies
- Information leakage in error messages
- Minor configuration issues
- Report Received: Security team acknowledges receipt
- Validation: Team validates and reproduces the vulnerability
- Assessment: Severity and impact are determined
- Development: Fix is developed and tested
- Deployment: Fix is deployed to production
- Disclosure: Public disclosure with credit to reporter
- Private Communication: All vulnerability discussions remain private
- Coordinated Disclosure: We coordinate public disclosure timing
- Credit: Reporters are credited (unless they wish to remain anonymous)
- Transparency: We publish security advisories for resolved issues
- Vulnerability Discovery: Through research, reports, or audits
- Assessment: Impact and severity evaluation
- Patch Development: Security fix implementation
- Testing: Comprehensive testing of the fix
- Release: Security update deployment
- Notification: User notification and documentation
- GitHub Releases: Security patches and version updates
- Security Advisories: Detailed vulnerability information
- Email Notifications: Critical security updates
- Blog Posts: Security announcements and best practices
// Version checking for security updates
const checkSecurityUpdates = async () => {
const currentVersion = require('./package.json').version;
const latestVersion = await getLatestVersion();
if (semver.gt(latestVersion, currentVersion)) {
console.warn(`Security update available: ${latestVersion}`);
// Notify administrators
}
};// Security event logging
const securityLogger = winston.createLogger({
level: 'info',
format: winston.format.combine(
winston.format.timestamp(),
winston.format.json()
),
transports: [
new winston.transports.File({ filename: 'security.log' })
]
});
// Log security events
const logSecurityEvent = (event, details) => {
securityLogger.info({
event,
details,
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
ip: details.ip,
userAgent: details.userAgent
});
};- Failed Login Monitoring: Track and alert on suspicious login attempts
- API Abuse Detection: Monitor for unusual API usage patterns
- Data Access Monitoring: Track access to sensitive data
- System Integrity Monitoring: Monitor for unauthorized changes
- Security Lead: security@quantumlogics.io
- Project Maintainer: @SENODROOM on GitHub
- Emergency Contact: emergency@quantumlogics.io
- Vulnerability Reports: security@quantumlogics.io
- Security Questions: security@quantumlogics.io
- General Security: security@quantumlogics.io
- Critical Vulnerabilities: Within 24 hours
- High Priority Issues: Within 48 hours
- Medium Priority Issues: Within 72 hours
- Low Priority Issues: Within 1 week
Thank you for helping keep Quantum Logics secure! We appreciate your efforts in protecting our users and maintaining the security of our platform.