We currently support the following versions of JEP Core with security updates:
| Version | Supported |
|---|---|
| 0.1.x | ✅ Yes |
| < 0.1 | ❌ No |
We take the security of JEP Core seriously. If you believe you have found a security vulnerability, please report it to us as described below.
- Do not open public GitHub issues for security vulnerabilities
- Do not discuss the vulnerability in public forums
- Do not disclose the vulnerability to others until we've had a chance to address it
Please send a detailed report to signal@humanjudgment.org.
If you prefer, you can also contact us via our main email at signal@humanjudgment.org with "SECURITY" in the subject line.
To help us understand and fix the issue quickly, please include:
- Type of vulnerability (e.g., buffer overflow, signature bypass, etc.)
- Full steps to reproduce the issue
- Affected versions
- Any potential impacts
- Your name/affiliation (if you wish to be credited)
- We will acknowledge receipt within 48 hours
- We will provide an initial assessment within 5 business days
- We will keep you informed of progress
- Once fixed, we will credit you in the release notes (unless you prefer to remain anonymous)
We follow a coordinated disclosure process:
- Reporter submits vulnerability details
- We confirm and assess the issue
- We develop and test a fix
- We release a patched version
- We publicly disclose the issue after users have had time to update
JEP Core implements several security features:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Ed25519 Signatures | All receipts are signed with Ed25519, a modern, secure signature scheme |
| Canonical Serialization | JCS ensures deterministic JSON serialization before hashing |
| Constant-Time Operations | Critical cryptographic operations use constant-time implementations |
| No External Dependencies | Minimal attack surface with carefully audited dependencies |
We thank the following individuals for responsibly disclosing security issues:
(None yet - be the first!)
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