CediPay v1.1.1 – Security Patch & Payment Validation Hardening

This release delivers a critical security improvement to the payment processing system. It resolves an improper input validation issue in the transaction handling logic and strengthens overall payment integrity.

This update is recommended for all deployments.

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🚨 Security Fix

Fixed: Improper Input Validation in Payment Processing

Improvements include:
• Strict server-side validation for transaction payloads
• Recalculation of payment amounts on the backend
• Enforcement of numeric boundaries (no negative or zero values)
• Currency consistency checks
• Hardened payment verification logic
• Additional edge-case test coverage

This patch protects against manipulated transaction requests and strengthens financial accuracy within the system.

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🧱 Improvements
• Enhanced structured error handling in payment flows
• Improved logging for transaction lifecycle events
• Additional unit and integration tests for payment modules
• Minor cleanup and validation refinements

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📦 Upgrade Recommendation

All users running versions prior to v1.1.1 should upgrade immediately.

No breaking changes were introduced.

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🛡 Security Note

As always:
• Ensure environment variables remain protected
• Never expose JWT secrets
• Validate webhook signatures
• Follow the repository security policy