Security Policy of moptipy

1. Introduction

Thank you for supporting the moptipyapps, the applications using the Metaheuristic Optimization in Python (moptipy) package. moptipy is a library for implementing, using, and experimenting with metaheuristic optimization algorithms. Our project is developed for scientific, educational, and industrial applications. In this package here, you can find programs and codes using moptipy.

moptipy and moptipyapps should only be used as components in safe and secure environments. None of its API should be exposed via the network or in any other way that might constitute a security risk. Nevertheless, we take the security of our moptipy and moptipyapps seriously.

2. Reporting of Issues

If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in moptipyapps, please report it to us privately. Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues, discussions, or pull requests. Instead, please send an email to tweise@hfuu.edu.cn with CC to tweise@ustc.edu.cn.

Please include as much of the information listed below as you can to help us better understand and resolve the issue:

• The type of issue (e.g., buffer overflow, SQL injection, or cross-site scripting)
• Full paths of source file(s) related to the manifestation of the issue
• The location of the affected source code (tag/branch/commit or direct URL)
• Any special configuration required to reproduce the issue
• Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
• Proof-of-concept or exploit code (if possible)
• Impact of the issue, including how an attacker might exploit the issue

This information will help us triage your report more quickly.