Security Review

[JMG3000]

Security Review Request: Mokse Website Repository

Details

This issue requests a focused security review of the Mokse website repository, based on the current GitHub Security Overview status as observed in the provided screenshot.

Current Security Posture

Time/Date: March 16, 2026

• Security policy: Disabled
  Defines how users should report security vulnerabilities for this repository.

• Security advisories: Enabled
  Allows maintainers to view or disclose security advisories.

• Private vulnerability reporting: Disabled
  Prevents users from privately reporting potential security vulnerabilities.

• Dependabot alerts: Enabled
  Notifies maintainers when a dependency has a known vulnerability.

• Code scanning alerts: Needs setup
  Automatically detects code vulnerabilities and coding errors.

• Secret scanning alerts: Disabled
  Does not notify maintainers when secrets are pushed to the repository.

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Deployment Targets / Environments

full‑scope production review

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Data Sensitivity / Compliance Context

• public‑facing informational site
• no sensitive or regulated data processed

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Objectives

1. Evaluate the overall security posture of the full‑scope production Mokse website and its supporting environments.
2. Identify misconfigurations, missing protections, or gaps in GitHub’s built‑in security features (policy, advisories, scanning, secret detection).
3. Ensure the repository implements baseline security controls appropriate for public-facing web properties.
4. Validate that staging and development environments do not introduce risk to production.
5. Generate actionable remediation recommendations for any discovered vulnerabilities or configuration deficiencies.
6. Establish ongoing processes for vulnerability reporting, triage, and alert management.

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Implementation

Tasks

Repository Configuration

• Enable and configure a SECURITY.md policy for vulnerability reporting.
• Enable Private Vulnerability Reporting in GitHub.
• Review the current security advisories process and confirm maintainer workflows.

Code Scanning

• Set up GitHub Code Scanning (CodeQL).
• Run initial code scan across the entire codebase.
• Review and triage baseline scan findings.

Secret Scanning

• Enable GitHub Secret Scanning and push protection (if available).
• Add custom secret patterns if relevant based on the tech stack.
• Audit repository history for embedded secrets or leaked tokens.

Dependency Security

• Review Dependabot alerts for third‑party library vulnerabilities.
• Enable Dependabot Security Updates (automated PRs) if acceptable.
• Document the triage workflow for dependency‑based vulnerabilities.

Environment & Deployment Review

• Validate that staging and development environments do not expose sensitive endpoints or debug settings.
• Confirm environment parity where applicable (framework versions, dependency versions).
• Review configuration files for hardcoded API keys, tokens, or environment‑specific vulnerabilities.

Documentation & Reporting

• Document identified risks, misconfigurations, missing features, or vulnerabilities.
• Provide recommended remediations, prioritized by severity and impact.
• Produce a security summary report, including timelines, ownership, and next steps.

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Deliverables

• Enabled core security features: Private vulnerability reporting, Code scanning, Secret scanning.
• Completed baseline scans and triage of all findings.
• A finalized SECURITY.md policy.
• A documented workflow for vulnerability intake and alert management.
• Summary report of findings and recommended remediations.

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Acceptance Criteria

• SECURITY.md added at repository root.
• Private vulnerability reporting successfully enabled and tested.
• Code scanning configured, executed, and triage completed.
• Secret scanning enabled, policies documented, and findings reviewed.
• Dependabot alerts triaged with documented remediation SLAs.
• Summary report posted in this issue with any relevant links.

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Requested By

• Name: Devell Robinson
• Date: March 16, 2026

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Approvers

• Front End Team Lead: Devell Robinson
• Back End\Security Teams Lead: Jacob Garrett

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Review

Dependabot recommendations for vulnerability scanning have been reviewed, approved, and applied based on the risk assessed.

Status:

Active and reporting

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Update

CodeQL was implemented for static testing of current codebase as well as to any new commits.

Tasks remaining:

Run initial code scan across the entire codebase.
Review and triage baseline scan findings.