Source-code security checks

The initial scope focuses on secret patterns and dependency versions matched against vulnerability advisories. Findings should identify the source revision, the check used and the evidence behind the observation.

A dependency match does not prove that an application can be exploited. Secret-pattern matches also need review; a detected string is not automatically a confirmed active credential.

A person approves the repository, revision and allowed checks before a run. The source snapshot is treated as untrusted data, with fixed offline scanners rather than execution of the application’s own code.

The intended review flow separates candidate observations from confirmed findings. Sensitive values are redacted, and the reviewer can see the limits of the check before choosing remediation.

Identify a repository you are authorized to test, the revision to examine, the relevant dependency files and a person responsible for reviewing results. Agree the permitted data handling, exclusions, time window and stop procedure before any testing.

The next step is a scope discussion. Registering interest does not grant repository access or authorize a scan.

This workflow is in development. Private pilot dates and coverage are not confirmed; local synthetic acceptance does not establish readiness for a client assessment.

These checks are not a complete source-code audit, proof of exploitability or a guarantee that the repository is free of vulnerabilities. Broader application logic testing is outside this initial description.