Security

Current Baseline

Developer Dashboard now applies these runtime protections in the active codebase:

• exact 127.0.0.1 with numeric host 127.0.0.1 is the only automatic local-admin trust path
• home-runtime directories under ~/.developer-dashboard are created and tightened to 0700
• home-runtime files under ~/.developer-dashboard are written and tightened to 0600, while owner-executable scripts stay at 0700
• helper access requires a stored helper account
• helper usernames are restricted to safe filename characters
• helper passwords must be at least 8 characters long
• helper user files and helper session files are written with 0600 permissions
• helper sessions are bound to the originating remote address
• helper sessions expire automatically after 12 hours
• session cookies use HttpOnly and SameSite=Strict
• HTTP responses add Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Cache-Control: no-store

Repository Hygiene

The active tree outside the read-only older reference tree is kept free of:

• company-specific product names listed in the repo rules
• embedded sensitive material
• literal password examples in user-facing documentation

That older reference tree remains read-only reference material and is not modified or committed as part of the active runtime.

Verification

Run these checks:

dashboard doctor
dashboard doctor --fix
prove -lr t

Private Reporting

The published root security policy lives in SECURITY.md and currently directs private reports to:

• security@manif3station.local
• https://github.com/manif3station/developer-dashboard/security/advisories

That root file now also documents the coordinated-disclosure timing contract:

• acknowledge vulnerability reports within 3 business days
• send a status update within 14 days
• aim for a 90-day disclosure window unless impact or remediation needs require a different schedule

The repository also treats the live OpenSSF Scorecard report as a security and release gate. Run:

bash -ic "scorecard --repo=github.com/manif3station/developer-dashboard"

before closing a task that changes repository policy, workflows, releases, or security posture.