Security

Security best practices for your ProStack application

This guide covers important security considerations and best practices for your ProStack application.

Authentication Security

ProStack includes a secure authentication system with several protective measures:

Password Security

• Passwords are never stored in plain text
• Password reset tokens are time-limited and single-use
• Rate limiting is applied to login attempts

Session Management

• Sessions are managed with secure HTTP-only cookies
• CSRF protection is built into form submissions
• Session timeout is configured for security

Environment Variables

Protect your environment variables:

• Never commit .env files to your repository
• Use different environment variables for development and production
• Rotate API keys and secrets regularly
• Store production secrets in a secure vault service

API Security

When building APIs with ProStack:

• Use authentication for sensitive endpoints
• Apply rate limiting to prevent abuse
• Validate all user inputs
• Use CORS to restrict API access to trusted domains

Database Security

Protect your database:

• Use strong, unique passwords for database access
• Restrict database access to specific IP addresses
• Encrypt sensitive data before storing it
• Implement row-level security for multi-tenant applications

Frontend Security

Client-side security considerations:

• Use HTTPS for all communication
• Implement Content Security Policy (CSP)
• Sanitize user-generated content before displaying it
• Apply proper input validation

Dependency Management

Keep dependencies secure:

• Regularly update dependencies with bun update
• Run security audits with bun audit
• Monitor for security advisories
• Consider using dependabot for automated updates

Production Deployment

For production deployments:

1. HTTPS: Always use HTTPS with valid SSL certificates
2. Headers: Configure security headers:
   • X-Content-Type-Options
   • X-Frame-Options
   • X-XSS-Protection

// Example Next.js middleware for security headers
export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
  const response = NextResponse.next();
  
  // Set security headers
  response.headers.set('X-Frame-Options', 'DENY');
  response.headers.set('X-Content-Type-Options', 'nosniff');
  response.headers.set('X-XSS-Protection', '1; mode=block');
  response.headers.set('Referrer-Policy', 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin');
  
  return response;
}

Reporting Security Issues

If you discover a security issue in ProStack:

1. Do not disclose it publicly as an issue
2. Send details to [hidden]@gmail.com
3. Include steps to reproduce the vulnerability
4. We’ll acknowledge receipt and work on a fix

Security Checklist

Before deploying to production, verify:

• All default passwords are changed
• Debug mode is disabled
• Error pages don’t leak sensitive information
• Logging is configured appropriately
• Database backups are in place
• HTTPS is properly configured
• Authentication is working correctly
• Rate limiting is implemented

Next Steps

Environment Variables

Learn how to properly configure environment variables

Docker Deployment

Secure deployment with Docker