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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Supported Versions

Version Supported
Latest (main/dev branch) ✅ Yes
Older versions ❌ No

We only support the latest version. Please ensure you're running the most recent release before reporting.

Reporting a Vulnerability

Please do NOT open a public issue for security vulnerabilities.

Preferred: GitHub Security Advisories

  1. Go to the Security tab of this repository
  2. Click "Report a vulnerability"
  3. Fill in the details

Alternative: Email

If Security Advisories are not available, email us at: security@litewrite.ai

Response Timeline

Stage Timeline
Initial response Within 48 hours
Triage & assessment Within 7 days
Fix & disclosure Coordinated with reporter

What to Include

Please provide as much information as possible:

  • Description: What is the vulnerability and its potential impact?
  • Steps to reproduce: Minimal steps to trigger the issue
  • Affected versions: Commit hash or version number
  • Environment: OS, browser, Docker version, etc.
  • Mitigations: Any known workarounds or patches

Secrets Policy

Never share secrets in:

  • Issues or pull requests
  • Logs or screenshots
  • Public channels

Examples of secrets:

  • API keys (OPENROUTER_API_KEY, SERPER_API_KEY, etc.)
  • Auth secrets (NEXTAUTH_SECRET, INTERNAL_API_SECRET)
  • Database credentials (DATABASE_URL)
  • S3/storage credentials

If you accidentally exposed a secret, rotate it immediately.

Security Best Practices for Self-Hosters

  1. Keep dependencies updated - Run npm audit and pip audit regularly
  2. Use HTTPS - Always deploy behind a reverse proxy with TLS
  3. Rotate secrets - Change production secrets periodically
  4. Limit network exposure - Only expose necessary ports (3000, 443)
  5. Monitor logs - Watch for unusual activity

Acknowledgments

We appreciate responsible disclosure. Contributors who report valid security issues will be acknowledged in our release notes (unless they prefer to remain anonymous).

There aren’t any published security advisories