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• Steps to reproduce
• Potential impact
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✅ Implemented:

• Session-based user authentication
• Email/password validation
• User type differentiation (customer/admin)
• Session timeout on logout

⚠️ TODO:

• Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• OAuth2/OpenID Connect integration
• API token-based authentication
• Role-based access control (RBAC)

✅ Implemented:

• PreparedStatements for SQL injection prevention
• Password encryption using Apache Commons Codec
• HTTPS support (when deployed with SSL)
• Secure session management

⚠️ TODO:

• End-to-end encryption for sensitive data
• Database encryption at rest
• Field-level encryption for PII
• Secure password hashing (bcrypt/Argon2)

✅ Implemented:

• Email format validation
• Type checking in service layer
• Database constraints

⚠️ TODO:

• Comprehensive input sanitization
• XSS protection
• CSRF token validation
• Rate limiting on API endpoints

✅ Implemented:

• Database connection pooling (partial)
• Error message sanitization

⚠️ TODO:

• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• DDoS protection
• API rate limiting
• Security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.)
• CORS policy configuration

1. Never commit secrets

   • Use .env files (not committed)
   • Use environment variables in production
   • Rotate credentials regularly

2. Validate all inputs

   • Check data types
   • Validate email formats
   • Sanitize user input
   • Use parameterized queries

3. Use HTTPS

   • Enable SSL/TLS in production
   • Use strong cipher suites
   • Keep certificates updated

4. Handle errors securely

   • Don't expose stack traces to users
   • Log errors securely
   • Provide generic error messages

5. Keep dependencies updated

   • Regularly update Maven dependencies
   • Monitor security advisories
   • Use mvn dependency:check regularly

1. Database Security

   -- Create limited user for application
   CREATE USER 'ecommerce'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'strong_password';
   GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON shopping-cart.* TO 'ecommerce'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

2. Server Security

   • Keep OS and packages updated
   • Use firewall rules
   • Disable unnecessary services
   • Configure SSH key-based authentication
   • Implement intrusion detection

3. Monitoring

   • Monitor application logs
   • Set up security alerts
   • Track failed login attempts
   • Monitor database access

4. Backups

   • Regular database backups
   • Test restore procedures
   • Encrypt backup files
   • Store backups securely

# Check for known vulnerabilities
mvn dependency-check:check

# Update dependencies
mvn versions:display-dependency-updates

# Audit npm packages (if using Node)
npm audit

✅ Good:

ps = con.prepareStatement("SELECT * FROM user WHERE email = ?");
ps.setString(1, emailId);

❌ Bad:

String query = "SELECT * FROM user WHERE email = '" + emailId + "'";
ps = con.prepareStatement(query);

✅ Good:

<%= StringEscapeUtils.escapeHtml4(userInput) %>

❌ Bad:

<%= userInput %>

✅ Good:

String hashedPassword = BCrypt.hashpw(password, BCrypt.gensalt());

❌ Bad:

String plainPassword = password; // Never store plain text

• Test SQL injection with special characters
• Test XSS with script tags in input fields
• Test CSRF by submitting forms from external sites
• Test authentication bypass attempts
• Test authorization (access other users' data)
• Test file upload restrictions
• Test rate limiting on login attempts
• Test session timeout
• Test password reset functionality
• Test email verification

# Run security tests
mvn test -Dtest=SecurityTest

# OWASP Dependency Check
mvn dependency-check:check

# SonarQube analysis
mvn sonar:sonar

1. Immediately notify [email protected]
2. Do not disclose publicly
3. Provide detailed information
4. Allow time for fix and patch
5. Coordinate disclosure timeline

1. Develop and test fix
2. Create security patch release
3. Notify users of vulnerability and fix
4. Provide upgrade instructions
5. Monitor for exploitation

• OWASP Top 10 (Web Application Security)
• CWE/SANS Top 25 (Software Weaknesses)
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework

• SOC 2 Type II
• ISO 27001
• GDPR Compliant
• PCI DSS (if handling payments)

• Implement input validation framework
• Add CSRF token protection
• Enable security headers
• Implement rate limiting

• Implement MFA
• Add API authentication
• Database encryption at rest
• Security audit

• Implement OAuth2
• Zero-trust architecture
• Advanced threat detection
• Penetration testing

• OWASP Top 10
• OWASP Java Security
• CWE Top 25
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• Java Security Best Practices

Security Team: [email protected]
Response Time: 48 hours
Last Updated: December 2024