We take the security of Aszune AI Bot seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, please follow these steps:

1. DO NOT create a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities
2. Send an email to the project maintainers with details about the vulnerability
3. Include the following information:
   • Description of the vulnerability
   • Steps to reproduce the issue
   • Potential impact assessment
   • Any suggested fixes (if available)

• Response Time: We aim to acknowledge receipt within 48 hours
• Investigation: Security reports will be investigated within 5 business days
• Updates: You will receive regular updates on the progress
• Resolution: Critical vulnerabilities will be addressed in emergency releases

When using Aszune AI Bot, please ensure:

• Environment variables (.env file) are properly secured and not committed to version control
• Discord bot tokens are kept secret and rotated regularly
• API keys are stored securely and have appropriate permissions
• The bot is run with minimal required permissions
• Regular updates are applied to keep dependencies secure

This security policy applies to:

• The main application code in the src/ directory
• Configuration files and deployment scripts
• Dependencies and third-party integrations
• CI/CD pipeline security

The following are generally out of scope:

• Issues in third-party dependencies (report to the respective maintainers)
• Denial of service attacks against the Discord API
• Social engineering attacks
• Physical security of deployment infrastructure

The project implements several security measures:

• Dependency Scanning: Automated vulnerability scanning with npm audit
• Secret Detection: Gitleaks integration for detecting exposed secrets
• Input Validation: Comprehensive input sanitization and validation
• Error Handling: Secure error handling to prevent information disclosure
• File Permissions: Secure file permissions for sensitive data
• Rate Limiting: Built-in rate limiting to prevent abuse

For security-related questions or concerns, please contact the project maintainers through the repository's issue tracker (for non-sensitive matters) or via email for sensitive security issues.