The EHR Wallet team takes security vulnerabilities seriously. We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings and will make every effort to acknowledge your contributions.
Please DO NOT report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.
Instead, please report them via email to security@example.com. If possible, encrypt your message with our PGP key (details below).
Please include the following information in your report:
- Type of vulnerability
- Full path of source file(s) related to the vulnerability
- Location of affected source code (URL, tag, branch, commit)
- Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
- Proof-of-concept or exploit code (if possible)
- Impact of the vulnerability, including how an attacker might exploit it
- Initial Response: We aim to acknowledge receipt of your vulnerability report within 48 hours.
- Status Update: We will provide an update on the vulnerability within 5 business days.
- Vulnerability Verification: We will work to verify the vulnerability and determine its impact.
- Fix Development: Once verified, we will develop a fix and test it.
- Public Disclosure: Vulnerabilities will be publicly disclosed after a fix has been developed and applied.
Version | Supported |
---|---|
1.x.x | ✅ |
< 1.0 | ❌ |
- Keep your application updated with the latest security patches
- Use strong authentication methods
- Follow the principle of least privilege when configuring access controls
- Regularly audit access logs and monitor for suspicious activity
- Ensure proper encryption of sensitive medical data at rest and in transit
- Never commit sensitive credentials or private keys to the repository
- Follow secure coding guidelines
- Validate all inputs, especially those from external sources
- Use parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection
- Implement proper access controls and authentication checks
- Minimize the use of dependencies with known vulnerabilities
EHR Wallet implements several security features to protect sensitive healthcare data:
- End-to-end encryption for medical records
- Blockchain-based access control and audit trails
- Secure key management for patient data encryption
- Role-based access control
- Multi-factor authentication options
- Comprehensive audit logging
We follow a coordinated vulnerability disclosure process:
- Receipt: Security team receives and acknowledges the vulnerability report
- Verification: Team verifies the vulnerability and determines impact
- Remediation: A fix is developed and tested
- Release Planning: A release date is set for the security patch
- Notification: Advance notification is sent to critical users (if applicable)
- Public Release: The fix is released to all users
- Public Disclosure: Details of the vulnerability are published after users have had time to update
For production deployments, please follow our Security Hardening Guide to ensure your deployment is properly secured.
For sensitive communications, please use our PGP key:
[PGP KEY WILL BE ADDED HERE]
We would like to thank the following individuals who have helped improve the security of EHR Wallet through responsible disclosures:
- List will be updated as contributions are received
Security updates will be announced through:
- GitHub Security Advisories
- Project mailing list
- Release notes
For general questions about EHR Wallet security, please open a discussion on GitHub or contact us at security@example.com.