Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 2: Insecure randomness#16
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Pull request overview
This pull request addresses a security vulnerability (code scanning alert #2) by replacing the insecure Math.random() with cryptographically secure crypto.getRandomValues() for session ID generation.
Key changes:
- Implements secure random generation using the Web Crypto API
- Generates 8 random bytes encoded as hex (16 characters) for the session ID
- Maintains backward compatibility with the existing session ID format (
sess_<timestamp>_<random>) - Includes a fallback to the old behavior for browsers without crypto support
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| let randomPart = ''; | ||
| for (let i = 0; i < bytes.length; i++) { | ||
| randomPart += bytes[i].toString(16).padStart(2, '0'); | ||
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String concatenation in a loop can be inefficient. Consider using Array.prototype.map() and join() for better performance:
const randomPart = Array.from(bytes, byte => byte.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('');This is more idiomatic and slightly more performant than building the string with repeated concatenations.
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| let randomPart = ''; | |
| for (let i = 0; i < bytes.length; i++) { | |
| randomPart += bytes[i].toString(16).padStart(2, '0'); | |
| } | |
| const randomPart = Array.from( | |
| bytes, | |
| byte => byte.toString(16).padStart(2, '0') | |
| ).join(''); |
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Potential fix for https://github.com/ThePhoenixAgency/AI-Pulse/security/code-scanning/2
In general, the fix is to stop using
Math.random()when generating the session ID and instead use a cryptographically secure random source. In the browser, this iswindow.crypto.getRandomValues. We should generate enough random bytes, encode them (for example in base36/hex), and keep the overall format of the session ID (sess_<timestamp>_<random>) so existing functionality and storage keys continue to work.The best minimal-change fix is to replace the body of
generateSessionId()so that:window.crypto/self.cryptoto fill aUint32ArrayorUint8Arraywith secure random values..substr(2, 9).'sess_'and timestampDate.now()for backwards-compatibility in shape.No other methods need to change, and no new external dependencies are required. All edits occur in
tracker.jsinside the showngenerateSessionIdmethod; imports are not needed becausecrypto.getRandomValuesis a web standard global.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.