The Metasploit-AI team and community take security bugs seriously. We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings, and will make every effort to acknowledge your contributions.

For immediate security concerns:

• Email: security@zehrasec.com
• Creator Direct: yashabalam707@gmail.com
• Subject: [SECURITY] Metasploit-AI Vulnerability Report

Please include:

• Description of the vulnerability
• Steps to reproduce the issue
• Potential impact assessment
• Suggested remediation (if known)

• Remote Code Execution (RCE)
• SQL Injection leading to data breach
• Authentication bypass
• Privilege escalation to admin/root
• Unauthorized access to sensitive systems

• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) with significant impact
• Local privilege escalation
• Information disclosure of sensitive data
• Denial of Service (DoS) affecting core functionality
• Insecure cryptographic implementations

• Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
• Information disclosure of non-sensitive data
• Input validation issues
• Minor privilege escalation
• Timing attacks

• Verbose error messages
• Missing security headers
• Minor information leakage
• UI/UX security improvements

We actively support and provide security updates for the following versions:

Note: Only the latest stable release receives full security support. We recommend always using the most recent version.

We are committed to responding to security reports in a timely manner:

✅ Permitted Activities:

• Testing against your own installations
• Using test environments specifically set up for security research
• Analyzing source code for vulnerabilities
• Reporting theoretical vulnerabilities with proof-of-concept

❌ Prohibited Activities:

• Testing against production systems without explicit permission
• Accessing or modifying data belonging to others
• Performing attacks that could impact service availability
• Social engineering attacks against project maintainers or users

1. Discovery: Identify potential security vulnerability
2. Initial Report: Send detailed report to security@zehrasec.com
3. Acknowledgment: We confirm receipt within 24-48 hours
4. Investigation: Our team investigates and validates the issue
5. Coordination: We work with you on disclosure timeline
6. Resolution: Patch development and testing
7. Release: Coordinated public disclosure and patch release
8. Recognition: Credit provided in security advisory (if desired)

While we don't currently offer a formal bug bounty program, we recognize security researchers through:

• Public Recognition: Credit in security advisories and hall of fame
• Early Access: Beta access to new features and versions
• Direct Communication: Priority support channel access
• Swag: ZehraSec merchandise for significant discoveries
• Referrals: Professional referrals and recommendations

Future Plans: We're working toward establishing a formal bug bounty program with monetary rewards.

• Multi-factor authentication support
• Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Session management and timeout
• API key authentication
• OAuth2 integration capability

• Encryption at rest for sensitive data
• TLS/SSL for data in transit
• Secure key management
• Data sanitization and validation
• Privacy-preserving AI model training

• Container security scanning
• Dependency vulnerability checking
• Static code analysis
• Dynamic security testing
• Regular security audits

• Comprehensive audit logging
• Intrusion detection capabilities
• Rate limiting and DoS protection
• Secure configuration defaults
• Security monitoring and alerting

# config/security.yaml
security:
  authentication:
    enforce_mfa: true
    session_timeout: 3600  # 1 hour
    max_login_attempts: 5
    lockout_duration: 900  # 15 minutes
    
  encryption:
    algorithm: "AES-256-GCM"
    key_rotation_days: 90
    tls_version: "1.3"
    
  logging:
    level: "INFO"
    audit_events: true
    sensitive_data_masking: true
    retention_days: 365
    
  network:
    allowed_hosts: ["localhost", "127.0.0.1"]
    max_connections: 100
    rate_limit_per_minute: 60

• Change default passwords and API keys
• Enable TLS/SSL encryption
• Configure firewall rules
• Set up regular backups
• Enable audit logging
• Configure rate limiting
• Update to latest version
• Review user permissions
• Enable monitoring and alerting
• Test disaster recovery procedures

Level 1 - Critical

• Active exploitation detected
• Data breach confirmed
• System compromise
• Service completely unavailable

Level 2 - High

• Potential active exploitation
• Suspected data access
• Significant service degradation
• Authentication system issues

Level 3 - Medium

• Confirmed vulnerability without exploitation
• Minor service disruption
• Configuration security issues
• Suspicious activity detected

Level 4 - Low

• Theoretical vulnerabilities
• Minor security gaps
• Policy violations
• Informational security events

1. Detection: Automated monitoring or manual report
2. Assessment: Determine severity and scope
3. Containment: Isolate affected systems
4. Eradication: Remove threats and vulnerabilities
5. Recovery: Restore services and verify security
6. Communication: Notify stakeholders and users
7. Post-Incident: Document lessons learned and improve

Security Team Lead: Yashab Alam

• Email: yashabalam707@gmail.com
• Emergency: WhatsApp Business

Technical Response Team: security@zehrasec.com

We track the following security metrics:

• Time to patch critical vulnerabilities
• Number of vulnerabilities found vs. fixed
• Third-party dependency security status
• Security test coverage percentage

• Mean time to detection (MTTD)
• Mean time to response (MTTR)
• Mean time to recovery (MTTR)
• False positive rates

• Security reports received
• Response time metrics
• Community security education engagement
• Security awareness training completion

Encryption:

• AES-256-GCM (recommended)
• ChaCha20-Poly1305
• AES-256-CBC (legacy support)

Hashing:

• SHA-256 (minimum)
• SHA-3-256 (recommended)
• Argon2id for password hashing

Key Exchange:

• ECDH with P-256 (minimum)
• ECDH with P-384 (recommended)
• X25519 (preferred)

Digital Signatures:

• ECDSA with P-256
• EdDSA with Ed25519 (preferred)
• RSA-PSS with 3072-bit keys (minimum)

❌ Do Not Use:

• MD5, SHA-1 (except for non-security purposes)
• DES, 3DES
• RC4
• RSA with keys < 2048 bits
• ECDSA with curves < P-256

• OWASP Secure Coding Practices
• SANS Secure Coding Guidelines
• Internal security training materials (available to contributors)

• Installation Security Guide
• Configuration Best Practices
• Incident Response Guide

• Penetration Testing Guidelines
• Vulnerability Research Ethics
• Responsible Disclosure Process

• Implement automated vulnerability scanning
• Enhanced logging and monitoring
• Security documentation improvements
• Third-party security audit

• Formal bug bounty program launch
• Advanced threat detection
• Security training program
• Compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

• Zero-trust architecture implementation
• AI-powered security monitoring
• Advanced encryption features
• Security research partnerships

• GitHub Issues: Public security discussions (non-sensitive)
• GitHub Security Advisories: Vulnerability disclosures
• Documentation: Security guides and best practices

• Email: security@zehrasec.com (encrypted email supported)
• Direct Contact: yashabalam707@gmail.com
• Business Channel: ZehraSec WhatsApp

For sensitive security communications, PGP encryption is available:

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• Based in: International (Remote-First)
• Primary Jurisdiction: United States
• GDPR Compliance: European Union
• Additional Compliance: Local laws apply

We support security research conducted under responsible disclosure principles and will not pursue legal action against researchers who:

1. Follow our disclosure guidelines
2. Do not access or modify user data
3. Do not disrupt our services
4. Act in good faith to improve security

We may cooperate with law enforcement when:

• Legal obligations require disclosure
• User safety is at immediate risk
• Criminal activity is suspected
• Court orders mandate cooperation

We publish annual security reports including:

• Vulnerabilities discovered and patched
• Security incidents and response times
• Security investments and improvements
• Community security engagement metrics

• New security features and improvements
• Threat landscape analysis
• Security metrics and KPIs
• Community security highlights

• Security incident status page
• Service availability monitoring
• Security advisory notifications
• Community security alerts

We thank the security research community for their contributions to making Metasploit-AI more secure. Special recognition to:

We'll recognize security researchers who have contributed to our security here

• ZehraSec: Primary security consultation and support
• OWASP: Security methodology and standards
• CVE Program: Vulnerability identification and tracking

Version: 1.0
Last Updated: July 31, 2025
Next Review: October 31, 2025
Document Owner: Yashab Alam (security@zehrasec.com)

Change Log:

• v1.0 (July 2025): Initial security policy creation

Made with ❤️ by Yashab Alam and the ZehraSec Security Team

Protecting the cybersecurity community through responsible development and disclosure