I provide security updates for the following versions of FlaskAPI Guard:

I take the security of FlaskAPI Guard seriously. If you believe you've found a security vulnerability, please follow these steps:

1. Do not disclose the vulnerability publicly until I have fixed it.

2. Report the vulnerability through GitHub's security advisory feature:

   • Go to the Security tab of the FlaskAPI Guard repository
   • Click on "New draft security advisory"
   • Fill in the details of the vulnerability
   • Submit the advisory

   Alternatively, you can report vulnerabilities through GitHub's private vulnerability reporting feature.

3. Include the following information in your report:

   • A description of the vulnerability and its potential impact
   • Steps to reproduce the issue
   • Affected versions
   • Any potential mitigations or workarounds

I will acknowledge your report within 48 hours and send a detailed response within 7 days, including the next steps in handling the vulnerability.

When using FlaskAPI Guard in your applications, consider the following security best practices:

1. API Tokens: Store your IPInfo token securely using environment variables or a secure secrets management system, not hardcoded in your application.

2. Whitelist and Blacklist: Regularly review and update your IP whitelists and blacklists.

3. Rate Limiting: Set appropriate rate limits based on your application's requirements to prevent abuse.

4. Auto-Ban Settings: Configure auto-ban thresholds and durations based on your threat model.

5. Country Blocking: Only block countries if necessary for compliance or security reasons.

6. HTTPS Enforcement: Always enable HTTPS enforcement in production environments.

7. CORS Settings: Configure CORS settings with the principle of least privilege, only allowing necessary origins, methods, and headers.

If using Redis for distributed state management:

1. Enable Redis authentication with a strong password
2. Configure Redis to only listen on localhost or use a secure network
3. Use TLS/SSL for Redis connections in production
4. Regularly update your Redis instance to the latest stable version

1. Log Rotation: Implement log rotation for security logs to prevent disk space issues
2. Log Monitoring: Regularly review security logs for suspicious activity
3. Alerts: Set up alerts for unusual patterns detected by FlaskAPI Guard

1. Regularly update FlaskAPI Guard and its dependencies to the latest versions
2. Use a dependency scanning tool to identify and address vulnerabilities in your dependency tree

FlaskAPI Guard provides several security features to protect your Flask applications:

• IP Whitelisting and Blacklisting
• User Agent Filtering
• Rate Limiting
• Automatic IP Banning
• Penetration Attempt Detection
• Country-based Access Control
• Cloud Provider IP Blocking

For detailed information on configuring these features, refer to the documentation.

FlaskAPI Guard is designed to protect against common web application threats, including:

• Brute force attacks
• Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks
• Web scraping and data harvesting
• Reconnaissance from known malicious IPs
• Basic penetration testing attempts

Note that FlaskAPI Guard is a defense-in-depth measure and should be used alongside other security controls such as proper authentication, authorization, input validation, and output encoding.

Security updates will be released as needed. I recommend subscribing to GitHub releases or regularly checking for updates to ensure you're using the most secure version.

I follow responsible disclosure principles. If you report a vulnerability to me:

1. I will confirm receipt of your vulnerability report
2. I will provide an estimated timeline for a fix
3. I will notify you when the vulnerability is fixed
4. I will publicly acknowledge your responsible disclosure (unless you prefer to remain anonymous)

FlaskAPI Guard is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.