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feat: implement enterprise-grade security enhancements #416

Open manasdutta04 opened this issue 4 months ago • 2 comments

feat(security): comprehensive security overhaul for authentication and database #416

Security Enhancements:

  • Replace chr(ord(char)*2) encryption with bcrypt hashing (12 rounds + salt)
  • Move DB_PASSWORD="tejas123" to environment variables with .env support
  • Replace string formatting SQL with parameterized queries (%s placeholders)
  • Implement secure session tokens using secrets.token_urlsafe(32)
  • Add comprehensive input validation for usernames, passwords, and data
  • Create account lockout system (5 attempts, 15min lockout)

Files Added:

  • software/security.py - Security manager with bcrypt and session handling
  • software/validators.py - Input validation and sanitization utilities
  • migration_script.py - Safe migration for existing password hashes
  • .env.example - Environment configuration template
  • SECURITY.md - Complete security documentation

Files Modified:

  • software/main.py - Updated authentication flow with session management
  • software/manage_data.py - Parameterized queries and secure operations
  • software/db_config.py - Environment variable configuration
  • installation/requirements.txt - Added bcrypt and python-dotenv

BREAKING CHANGE: Existing installations must run migration_script.py

manasdutta04 avatar Aug 10 '25 14:08 manasdutta04

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