We release patches for security vulnerabilities. Currently supported versions:

We take the security of MaskMe seriously. If you believe you have found a security vulnerability, please report it to us as described below.

Please do NOT report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.

Instead, please report them via email to:

• Email: serenitydiver@hotmail.com
• Subject: [SECURITY] MaskMe Vulnerability Report

Please include the following information in your report:

1. Description: A clear description of the vulnerability
2. Impact: What kind of vulnerability it is and its potential impact
3. Steps to Reproduce: Detailed steps to reproduce the issue
4. Affected Versions: Which versions of MaskMe are affected
5. Proof of Concept: If possible, include a proof of concept
6. Suggested Fix: If you have suggestions for fixing the issue

Subject: [SECURITY] MaskMe Vulnerability Report

Description:
[Describe the vulnerability]

Impact:
[Describe the potential impact]

Steps to Reproduce:
1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]
3. [Step 3]

Affected Versions:
- MaskMe 1.0.0

Proof of Concept:
[Code or steps demonstrating the vulnerability]

Suggested Fix:
[Your suggestions, if any]

• Initial Response: Within 48 hours of receiving your report
• Status Update: Within 7 days with an assessment of the report
• Fix Timeline: Depends on severity and complexity
  • Critical: Within 7 days
  • High: Within 14 days
  • Medium: Within 30 days
  • Low: Next scheduled release

• We will acknowledge receipt of your vulnerability report
• We will confirm the vulnerability and determine its impact
• We will release a fix as soon as possible
• We will publicly disclose the vulnerability after a fix is available
• We will credit you for the discovery (unless you prefer to remain anonymous)

When using MaskMe, we recommend:

1. Keep Updated: Always use the latest version
2. Validate Inputs: Validate all condition inputs before processing
3. Secure Configuration: Store sensitive configuration securely
4. Memory Management: Always call cleanup methods to prevent memory leaks
5. Logging: Disable debug logging in production environments
6. Thread Safety: Follow thread-safety guidelines in documentation
7. Custom Conditions: Validate all inputs in custom conditions
8. Custom Converters: Ensure custom converters handle edge cases

MaskMe uses reflection for object creation and field access. This is by design and necessary for the library's functionality. Ensure your security manager policies allow reflection if running in a restricted environment.

Improper cleanup of ThreadLocal variables can lead to memory leaks. Always use MaskMeInitializer for automatic cleanup or manually call clearInputs() when using MaskMeProcessor.

Custom conditions have access to field values and containing objects. Ensure custom conditions don't leak sensitive data through logging or external calls.

Higher priority converters execute first. Malicious converters with high priority could intercept all conversions. Only register trusted converters.

Security updates will be released as patch versions (e.g., 1.0.1) and announced via:

• GitHub Security Advisories
• GitHub Releases
• Project README

For security-related questions or concerns:

• Email: serenitydiver@hotmail.com
• GitHub: https://github.com/JAVA-MSDT/maskme/security

We appreciate security researchers who responsibly disclose vulnerabilities. Contributors will be listed here (with permission):

• [No vulnerabilities reported yet]

Thank you for helping keep MaskMe and its users safe!