This platform has significant security vulnerabilities that must be addressed before deployment.

• Risk: Unauthorized access to user data, events, and admin functions
• Status: ❌ CRITICAL - Partially fixed with new auth middleware
• Action Required: Apply requireAuth() to ALL API routes

• Risk: Cross-site request forgery attacks
• Status: ❌ HIGH - CSRF protection class created but not implemented
• Action Required: Implement CSRF tokens in all forms

• Risk: NoSQL injection, XSS attacks
• Status: ❌ HIGH - Basic validation added but needs comprehensive coverage
• Action Required: Apply input validation to all user inputs

• Risk: Brute force attacks, DoS vulnerabilities
• Status: ⚠️ MEDIUM - Basic rate limiting in middleware
• Action Required: Implement production-grade rate limiting (Redis)

• Risk: Man-in-the-middle attacks
• Status: ❌ HIGH - No HTTPS redirects
• Action Required: Force HTTPS in production

• Firebase Authentication integration
• Role-based access control (Student/Admin)
• Admin approval workflow
• JWT token verification middleware

• X-Content-Type-Options
• X-Frame-Options
• X-XSS-Protection
• Content Security Policy (CSP)

• MongoDB operator filtering
• Search query validation
• Basic HTML sanitization

// Protects API routes
export async function requireAuth(request: NextRequest)
export async function requireAdmin(request: NextRequest)

• Rate limiting
• Security headers
• CSP implementation

• CSRF protection
• Input sanitization
• File upload validation

• Apply requireAuth() to ALL API routes
• Implement session management
• Add password complexity requirements
• Implement account lockout after failed attempts

• Validate ALL user inputs
• Implement CSRF tokens in forms
• Sanitize HTML content
• Validate file uploads

• Rate limiting with Redis
• Request size limits
• Input length restrictions
• SQL/NoSQL injection prevention

• HTTPS enforcement
• Secure cookie settings
• Environment variable protection
• Database connection security

• Security event logging
• Failed authentication monitoring
• Rate limit violation alerts
• Audit trail for admin actions

# Required for production
NODE_ENV=production
SESSION_SECRET=your-very-long-random-secret
HTTPS_ENABLED=true
RATE_LIMIT_REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

// Implement strict Firebase security rules
rules_version = '2';
service cloud.firestore {
  match /databases/{database}/documents {
    // Restrict access based on user roles
  }
}

// Enable authentication
// Use connection string with credentials
// Implement network access controls
// Enable SSL/TLS

• Authentication bypass testing
• Authorization testing
• Input validation testing
• CSRF testing
• XSS testing
• SQL injection testing

• CSP validation
• HSTS testing
• X-Frame-Options testing
• X-Content-Type-Options testing

• Rate limiting validation
• Authentication requirement testing
• Input sanitization testing
• Error handling testing

• OWASP Top 10 2021
• OWASP Cheat Sheet Series

• Next.js Security Documentation
• Next.js Security Best Practices

• Firebase Security Rules
• Firebase Authentication Security

// In every API route
export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
  const authError = await requireAuth(request);
  if (authError) return authError;
  // ... rest of the code
}

// Generate token
const csrfToken = CSRFProtection.generateToken(sessionId);

// Verify token
if (!CSRFProtection.verifyToken(sessionId, token)) {
  return { error: 'Invalid CSRF token' };
}

// Use InputValidator
if (!InputValidator.isValidEmail(email)) {
  return { error: 'Invalid email format' };
}

1. Immediate (Before Testing)

   • Apply authentication to all API routes
   • Implement CSRF protection
   • Add comprehensive input validation

2. Short Term (1-2 weeks)

   • Implement production rate limiting
   • Add security monitoring
   • Conduct security testing

3. Long Term (1 month)

   • Security audit
   • Penetration testing
   • Security training for team

This platform is NOT secure for production use in its current state. All security measures must be implemented and thoroughly tested before deployment.

For security-related questions or vulnerabilities:

• Create an issue with [SECURITY] tag
• Contact the development team
• Follow responsible disclosure practices

Last Updated: $(date) Security Status: 🚨 CRITICAL - Requires immediate attention Production Ready: ❌ NO