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οΏ½ Security Guide - Complete Protection System

🚨 PROBLEM SOLVED: Private Configuration System

Your Discord webhook, GitHub tokens, and other sensitive information are now completely protected from public view!

πŸ“ NEW FILE STRUCTURE

πŸ” Private Files (Never Committed)

config.json          ← Your actual sensitive data (gitignored)
β”œβ”€β”€ discord.webhook  ← Encoded Discord webhook
β”œβ”€β”€ github.gistId    ← Your GitHub Gist ID  
└── github.token     ← GitHub personal access token (optional)

πŸ“– Public Files (Safe to Commit)

config.json.template ← Template for others to copy
js/reviews-localstorage.js ← No sensitive data hardcoded
.gitignore          ← Protects your config.json
  1. Click Regenerate to create a new API key
  2. Update the key in js/config.js

2. Revoke Discord Webhook URL

Your Discord webhook URL was exposed. IMMEDIATELY:

  1. Go to your Discord server
  2. Go to Server Settings > Integrations > Webhooks
  3. Delete the exposed webhook
  4. Create a new webhook if needed (for server-side use only)

3. Firebase Security Rules

Update your Firebase Realtime Database rules to be more restrictive:

{
  "rules": {
    "reviews": {
      ".read": true,
      ".write": true,
      "$reviewId": {
        ".validate": "newData.hasChildren(['reviewerName', 'rating', 'reviewText', 'timestamp'])"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Domain Restrictions

Your Firebase project should be configured to only allow requests from your domain:

  1. Go to Firebase Console > Authentication > Settings
  2. Add Authorized domains: algsoch.github.io
  3. Remove any unnecessary domains

πŸ›‘οΈ Current Security Improvements

βœ… API Keys moved to external config file βœ… Domain validation added βœ… Discord webhook removed from client-side βœ… Configuration centralized βœ… Security comments added

πŸš€ For Future: Server-Side Solutions

Option 1: Netlify Functions (Recommended)

// netlify/functions/submit-review.js
exports.handler = async (event, context) => {
  // Process review submission
  // Send Discord notification securely
  // Return response
};

Option 2: Vercel API Routes

// api/submit-review.js
export default async function handler(req, res) {
  // Process review with environment variables
  // Send Discord notification
}

Option 3: Firebase Functions

// functions/index.js
const functions = require('firebase-functions');
exports.submitReview = functions.https.onCall((data, context) => {
  // Process review securely
});

πŸ“‹ Security Checklist

  • Rotate Firebase API key
  • Delete exposed Discord webhook
  • Update Firebase security rules
  • Configure authorized domains
  • Test the updated configuration
  • Monitor for any suspicious activity
  • Consider moving to server-side processing

πŸ” What to Monitor

  1. Firebase Usage: Check for unusual database activity
  2. GitHub Security: Watch for any new security alerts
  3. Discord Server: Monitor for spam/abuse
  4. Website Analytics: Check for unusual traffic patterns

πŸ“ž If You Need Help

  1. Firebase Support: Firebase Support
  2. GitHub Security: GitHub Security Advisories
  3. Discord Support: Discord Support

Remember: Security is an ongoing process. Regularly review and update your security measures!

There aren’t any published security advisories