We aim to maintain the latest stable version of CopConnect. Only the main branch is actively maintained and eligible for security updates.

If you discover a security vulnerability in CopConnect, please do not open a public issue.

Instead, report it discreetly by emailing the maintainer.

Please include:

• A description of the vulnerability
• Steps to reproduce the issue
• Any potential fixes or mitigations

⌛ We aim to acknowledge reports within 3 business days and provide a resolution within 14 business days, depending on the severity.

This project currently includes:

• User authentication and authorization
• Admin functionality
• Storage of user details (possibly including personal data)

Key areas of concern:

• Broken authentication
• Cross-site scripting (XSS)
• SQL injection (if applicable)
• Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
• Data leakage through logs or API responses

Please test responsibly and avoid:

• Denial of service attacks
• Social engineering
• Automated scanning tools on our live servers

This project may rely on third-party libraries such as:

• Firebase
• Express.js / Node.js
• MongoDB or Firestore
• Bootstrap or other front-end frameworks

We recommend keeping all dependencies up to date using:

npm audit fix

We value contributions that improve the security of our work. Responsible disclosure reports will be:

• Acknowledged promptly.
• Credited in the changelog (with permission).
• Resolved in collaboration with you, if desired.

• OWASP Top 10
• GitHub Security Best Practices

🙏 Thanks for helping make COPCONNECT a secure and collaborative space for learning and development!