SECURITY.md: require working repro and trust-boundary impact (#9990)

* SECURITY.md: require working repro and trust-boundary impact

Funnel reports through GitHub private vulnerability reporting, require a
reproduction against a supported version, and spell out the trust model so
internal-cluster exposure and example-config issues are out of scope.
Unvalidated scanner/AI output is handled as hardening, not as an advisory.
CVEs minted by third parties outside this process may be disputed.

* SECURITY.md: drop email channel, GitHub private reporting only
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# Security Policy
## Reporting a Vulnerability
## Supported versions
If you find a security issue in SeaweedFS, please report it privately:
Security fixes land in the latest release. Please reproduce against a recent
release or `master` before reporting; issues that only reproduce on old,
unsupported versions are not eligible for a fix or an advisory.
- Email: support@seaweedfs.com
- Do not open a public GitHub issue
## Reporting a vulnerability
Please include:
- A clear description of the issue
- Steps to reproduce (if possible)
- Affected versions
Report privately through GitHub private vulnerability reporting (the "Report a
vulnerability" button under the repository's Security tab). This keeps the
report, the fix, and any CVE in one place. Do not open a public issue.
## Response
### What a report must include
- We will respond as soon as possible (usually within 1 business day)
- We will investigate and work on a fix
- We may coordinate disclosure with you
We can only act on reports that show real impact. Please include:
## Notes
- Affected version (a release tag or `master` commit you reproduced on)
- The exact deployment and configuration: which components are running
(master, volume, filer, S3, admin), which ports are reachable by the
attacker, and what authentication is enabled
- The attacker's starting position: unauthenticated, a valid S3 user, an admin,
or someone with access to the internal cluster network
- The trust boundary that is crossed (e.g. an unauthenticated client reading
another tenant's data, an S3 user escalating to admin)
- A minimal, working reproduction or proof of concept
- Expected vs. actual behavior
- Please allow time for a fix before public disclosure
- If youre unsure whether something is a security issue, feel free to reach out
A report without a working reproduction and a clear trust boundary is a
hardening suggestion, not a vulnerability. We are glad to receive those, but
they are handled on the normal issue tracker, not as security advisories.
### Automated and AI-assisted reports
Output from static analysis, dependency scanners, fuzzers, or LLMs is welcome
only when you have manually validated it and can supply a working reproduction
against a supported version, per the requirements above. Raw tool output,
speculative findings, or generated reports without a demonstrated exploit will
be closed as hardening suggestions.
## Trust model
SeaweedFS is built to run with its cluster components (master, volume servers,
and the raw filer API) on a trusted network. Those internal APIs are not an
authentication boundary unless you explicitly enable a control (for example
volume JWT or filer authentication) and that control is bypassed. Exposing an
internal port directly to untrusted clients is a deployment mistake, not a
vulnerability in SeaweedFS.
Reports are in scope when they cross a boundary SeaweedFS is meant to enforce,
for example:
- Unauthenticated access to data or operations that require authentication
- One S3 identity reading, writing, or deleting another identity's data
- Privilege escalation from a normal S3 user to administrative capability
- Bypass of Object Lock / retention where it is configured
- Remotely triggered data corruption or loss
Reports are generally out of scope when they require:
- Direct access to an internal cluster port that is meant to be private
- Full master, filer, or volume server access (already a full compromise)
- An insecure example configuration rather than a documented secure setup
- Local-only impact on a host the attacker already controls
## CVE assignment
When a report is confirmed, we publish an advisory and request the CVE through
GitHub. CVEs assigned by third parties without coordinating with us, or for
issues that do not cross a boundary described above, may be disputed.
## Response and disclosure
- We aim to acknowledge a valid report within a few business days.
- We will investigate, work on a fix, and coordinate a disclosure timeline
with you.
- Please allow time for a fix before any public disclosure.