Security → Advisories → Report a vulnerability

This allows reporting security issues in private.

If there is no private vulnerability reporting, please privately report the vulnerability to the project maintainer using one of the official contact methods found in the repository.

 --- ### 📝Report Components

A good security report should contain:

Vulnerability Description:
* Affected versions
* Component/module in question
* Steps to reproduce
* Expected behavior
* ActualBehavior
* Possible security impact
* Proof of concept, if required and non-destructive
*Recommended remediation, if known
*Operating System
* Python version
Logs or error messages relevant to the issue

For example:
I want to know how I can help.
Vulnerability:
Short description of the problem.

Corrected version:
VulnScan Pro 2. x. x

Impacted Component:
web scanner / report generator / API integration etc

Severity: Medium
Critical/High/Medium/Low

Steps to Reproduce:
1. ... 2. ... 3. ... 

What to expect:
... 

Actual Results:
... 

Security Impact:
... 

Proposed Method:
... ``` 

Please remove the sensitive information before submitting the report.

 --- #🔐 Sensitive Data

Never use real credentials or secrets when:

GitHub Issues
* Pull Requests.
* Talks (
* Screen images
* records
* Files test
* Sample configuration files

The examples are:

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API keys (
password
Authentication tokens
Private keys.
Session cookie
Database credentials
Cloud credentials
Personal data

If you accidentally commit sensitive information treat the credential as compromised and rotate/revoke immediately.

That doesn’t mean that if you remove the secret from a later commit, it is gone from Git history.

 --- ### 🤖 Security in AI Integration

VulnScan Pro has the potential for integration with third party AI services.

Users and contributors should be careful about what information is sent to external services.

Things NOT to send:

* Credentials
* Tokens of authentication
* Private keys
* Sensitive application data
* Details regarding confidential vulnerabilities
* Details of internal infrastructure

unless permitted by the service and organizational security policy.

Do not hard-code API credentials into your source code.

Use environment variables or some other secure secrets management mechanism.

Example:
````bash export AI_API_TOKEN="your-token" ```

The project must differentiate between:

```text
Scanner Evidence ↓ Confirmed Detection ↓ Risk Assessment ↓ AI Analysis

AI-analysis should not be automatically assumed as a confirmed vulnerability.”

Before remediation decisions are made, technical validation of the findings should be undertaken.

 --- ### Scanner Security 🌐

The main purpose of VulnScan Pro is for detection type of vulnerability assessment.

Security checks should be:

* Non-destructive
* Cost conscious
Reproducible
* Well documented
*Secure by default
* Only to the intended target
* Only to be performed with permission

The project is not designed to provide destructive exploitation capabilities.

 --- ## ⚠️ Authorized Personnel Only

Use VulnScan Pro only against systems that:

* You have;
* You have express permission to test;
* Provided intentionally for security testing;
* Are in an authorized cybersecurity lab or CTF environment

Appropriate environments include:
`` `text local-host
Virtual machines for personal use
Private cyber-security labs
Organizational environments authorized
CTF environments:
Vulnerable applications specially designed

VulnScan Pro must not be used to scan, probe or assess third party systems without permission.

Users are responsible for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contracts, terms of service and organizational policies .

 --- ## 🔍 False Positives and Negatives

Vulnerability scanners are not infallible.

VulnScan Pro can generate:

* False positives
* False positive
* Vulnerability information missing
* Wrong technology fingerprints
* Version detection is not precise
* Findings that need to be verified manually

Reported issues should be taken as clues to investigate, not as evidence that a vulnerability definitely exists.

VulnScan Pro is not a substitute for professional penetration testing, code review or a complete vulnerability-management program.

 --- ## 🧪 Test Security

For security-related changes, contributors should test in controlled environments.

Suggested environments include:

* 127.0.0.1 * Localhost
* Virtual Machines (VMs)
* Docker containerization
* Applications intentionally vulnerable
* CTF environments
* Labs for dedicated penetration-testing

Do not attempt new scanner functionality against public systems outside the scope of the test without explicit permission.

 --- ## 📦 Dependency Security

This project depends on third party python packages.

We expect contributors to:

Here's a quick update on the dependencies of your C project:
* No unnecessary dependencies.
* Review new dependencies before adding it.
* Pin versions where appropriate for reproducibility
* Watch dependencies for known security issues.

Updates to test dependencies before release.

 --- ## 🔄 Process for Security Updates

Upon notification of a valid vulnerability, maintainers should strive to:

1. Note receipt of the report.
2. Reproduce and confirm the issue.
3. Find out the severity level and versions affected.
4. Develop and test a fix.
5. Create a new release.
6. Coordinate disclosure when needed.
7. Publish a security advisory if needed.
8. If a reporter asks for and agrees to attribution, give them credit.

“Complex vulnerabilities may take additional investigation before a fix is available.”

 --- ## 🏆 Recognition for Responsible Disclosure

We welcome responsible security research.

Researchers who responsibly report valid security vulnerabilities may be recognized in:

* Release notes *
* Security advisories * *
* Project documentation
* Acknowledgments

Acknowledgment will be given only with the consent of the reporter.

At the moment this project does not offer monetary bug-bounty rewards.

 --- ## 📜 Scope of

This security policy addresses vulnerabilities in the **VulnScan Pro project itself**.

Examples of such are:

* Injection of Command
* File inclusion
* Mishandling of files
* insecure temp files
* Credentials Exposure
*Disclosure of sensitive data
* Dependencies vulnerabilities
* Dangerous AI/API combinations
* Report generation vulnerabilities
* Unusual network behavior
* Security controls exception

Vulnerabilities **discovered by VulnScan Pro in a third party application are not VulnScan Pro vulnerabilities** and should be reported to the owner or maintainer of the affected system via their responsible disclosure process.

 --- ## ⚖️ Disclaimers

VulnScan Pro is for educational purposes and authorized security assessment.

The maintainers do not guaranty that the scanner will find all security vulnerabilities.

Users must ensure that they have the appropriate authorization to perform security assessments.

 --- ## 📬 Get in touch with me

For security vulnerabilities please use **GitHub Private Vulnerability Reporting** instead of public Issues.

Normal bugs, feature requests, documentation improvements, or general questions should use the normal GitHub Issues or Discussions channels for the repository.

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**Thanks for keeping VulnScan Pro and its users safe. 🛡️**