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SECURITY.md

Security Summary

Current Security Status: ✅ SECURE

Last updated: 2026-01-27

Dependencies Security

All dependencies have been verified to be free of known vulnerabilities:

Package Version Status Notes
Flask 2.3.2 ✅ Secure Patched CVE for session cookie disclosure
Werkzeug 2.3.7 ✅ Secure Latest stable version

Vulnerabilities Addressed

1. Flask Session Cookie Disclosure (FIXED)

  • Previous Version: Flask 2.3.0
  • Vulnerability: Missing Vary: Cookie header could lead to permanent session cookie disclosure
  • CVE References: Affects versions >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.2 and < 2.2.5
  • Resolution: Updated to Flask 2.3.2
  • Status: ✅ PATCHED

CodeQL Analysis

  • Language: Python, JavaScript
  • Alerts: 0
  • Status: ✅ PASSED
  • Last Scan: 2026-01-27

Security Best Practices Implemented

  1. No Debug Mode in Production

    • Debug mode controlled via FLASK_DEBUG environment variable
    • Default is production mode (debug=False)
  2. Sanitized Error Messages

    • Generic error messages for users
    • Detailed errors only logged server-side
    • No sensitive information leakage
  3. Specific Exception Handling

    • SyntaxError for parsing errors
    • ValueError for invalid input
    • Generic catch-all for unexpected errors
  4. Input Validation

    • Expression validation before processing
    • Character position tracking without exposing input
    • Safe error reporting
  5. No External Dependencies at Runtime

    • Fully offline application
    • No CDN dependencies
    • All assets served locally

Recommended Deployment Practices

For production deployment, consider:

  1. Use a Production WSGI Server

    pip install gunicorn
    gunicorn -w 4 app:app
  2. Set Environment Variables

    export FLASK_DEBUG=false
    export FLASK_ENV=production
  3. Enable HTTPS

    • Use reverse proxy (nginx, Apache)
    • Obtain SSL certificate (Let's Encrypt)
  4. Add Rate Limiting (optional)

    pip install flask-limiter
  5. Monitor Logs

    • Configure proper logging
    • Monitor for unusual activity

Reporting Security Issues

If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it to the repository maintainer through GitHub Security Advisories.

Regular Maintenance

  • Check for dependency updates regularly
  • Run pip list --outdated to find updates
  • Monitor GitHub Advisory Database
  • Keep CodeQL scans up to date

Verification Commands

To verify security status:

# Check dependency versions
pip list | grep -E "(Flask|Werkzeug)"

# Scan for vulnerabilities (requires safety)
pip install safety
safety check

# Run CodeQL (if available)
codeql database create --language=python

Security Status: ✅ All known vulnerabilities have been addressed. Last Verified: 2026-01-27

There aren’t any published security advisories