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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Scope

XEITECH is a non-commercial, open-source project created at HackUPC 2026. Under the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), non-commercial open-source software developed without a commercial intent is currently out of scope for the full manufacturer obligations. We include this security policy anyway because we believe responsible disclosure is the right thing to do regardless of regulatory requirements.


Reporting a vulnerability

Please do not open a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities.

Doing so exposes the vulnerability to all users before a fix is available. Instead, contact the maintainers directly by email:

You can email one or all of them. Use the subject line: [XEITECH SECURITY] <short description>.

If you want to encrypt your report, ask us for a PGP public key in a preliminary email.


What to include in your report

  • A clear description of the vulnerability and the potential impact.
  • Steps to reproduce (a minimal example or proof-of-concept if possible).
  • The version or commit hash where you observed the issue.
  • Any mitigating factors you are aware of.

The more detail you provide, the faster we can triage and fix the issue.


Response timeline

Event Target
Acknowledgement Within 72 hours of your first email
Initial triage (severity assessment) Within 14 days
Fix or workaround published Within 90 days for critical issues
Public disclosure Coordinated with you after a fix is available

If we cannot meet a deadline, we will let you know proactively. We are students maintaining this in spare time, so timelines may slip — but we will communicate openly.


Known limitations

The following limitations are known and accepted given the project's context. They are not treated as vulnerabilities:

  • No authentication or authorisation. The API has no access controls. Anyone who can reach port 8000 can launch, read, or cancel any simulation. XEITECH is designed for local and trusted-network use only.

  • Simulation results are non-binding. The output of the simulator is for demonstration and research purposes. It should not be used to make real warehouse operational decisions without independent validation.

  • Not hardened for internet exposure. The Docker Compose setup binds to 0.0.0.0 by default. Do not expose the backend port to the public internet without adding an authentication layer and proper network controls.

  • Input validation is minimal. CSV files and API parameters are lightly validated. Malformed input may cause the C++ engine to crash (with a logged exception), but the backend process will continue serving other requests.


Disclosure policy

We follow coordinated disclosure: we ask that you give us a reasonable time to fix the issue before publishing details publicly. Once a fix is released, we are happy to credit you in the CHANGELOG and in any public disclosure, if you wish.

We will never take legal action against a researcher who acts in good faith and follows this policy.

There aren't any published security advisories