Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 23: Insecure randomness#104
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Pull request overview
This pull request addresses a security vulnerability (code scanning alert #23) by replacing the use of insecure Math.random() with cryptographically secure crypto.getRandomValues() for UUID generation in the tracker module. The change ensures that session IDs and visitor IDs are generated using a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator (CSPRNG) when available, significantly improving the security of these identifiers.
Changes:
- Added
getSecureRandomValues()helper method that usescrypto.getRandomValues()when available and falls back toMath.random()for compatibility - Rewrote
generateUUID()to generate UUIDs using RFC 4122-compliant byte manipulation with secure random values - Maintained backward compatibility while significantly improving security posture
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Potential fix for https://github.com/ThePhoenixAgency/AI-Pulse/security/code-scanning/23
In general, the fix is to stop using
Math.random()for generating the UUID/session ID and instead use a cryptographically secure source of randomness. In browsers, the standard iscrypto.getRandomValues; in modern environments there’s alsocrypto.randomUUID(), but we should not assume it is always present. We can implement a secure UUIDv4 generator that usescrypto.getRandomValueswhen available and only fall back toMath.random()if no secure source exists, keeping comments and behavior as close as possible.Concretely, in
js/tracker.js:Tracker, e.g.getSecureRandomValues, that wrapscrypto.getRandomValueswhen available (browser or NodeglobalThis.crypto) and otherwise falls back to filling a typed array withMath.random()as a last resort. This preserves functionality in very old/non-standard environments while using CSPRNG where possible.generateUUIDto:this.getSecureRandomValues(new Uint8Array(16)).xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.ensureSession.The main change is around lines 86–118, plus inserting the helper method just before
generateUUID. No new imports are needed becausecryptois accessed viaglobalThis/windowwhere available.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.
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