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GigHive Security Overview

This document summarizes the primary security controls implemented in the GigHive stack and how to configure them per environment.

Highlights (Most to Least Critical)

• Authentication on sensitive paths
  • Basic Auth is enforced via Apache LocationMatch for protected areas.
  • Protected prefixes include: /db, /src, /vendor, /audio, /video, and /app/ (excluding /app/cache).
  • Config: ansible/roles/docker/templates/default-ssl.conf.j2 under the LocationMatch block.
  • Credentials file path: {{ gighive_htpasswd_path }} (defaults to /etc/apache2/gighive.htpasswd).
• TLS hardening and optional HSTS
  • TLS 1.3 enabled with strong ciphers and order preference.
  • Optional HSTS can be enabled via group vars to enforce HTTPS on clients.
  • Config: default-ssl.conf.j2 (TLS params); default-ssl.conf.j2 HSTS header; additional cache headers in apache2.conf.j2.
• Web Application Firewall (ModSecurity + CRS)
  • ModSecurity and Core Rule Set templates are included and loaded to mitigate common web attacks.
  • Config includes: apache2.conf.j2 (includes modsecurity), templates/security2.conf.j2, and templates/crs-setup.conf.j2.
• Secure Apache defaults
  • .htaccess is disabled (centralized config, faster and safer).
  • Directory indexes disabled, cache/log directories denied.
  • Sensitive files (e.g., composer.json, composer.lock, config.php, dotfiles) are denied.
  • Config: default-ssl.conf.j2 <Directory "/var/www/html"> AllowOverride None, Options -Indexes, <FilesMatch> deny blocks.
• Application-layer upload hardening
  • App-level upload size cap via UPLOAD_MAX_BYTES.
  • MIME inspection via PHP fileinfo (finfo), checksum SHA-256, and sanitized filenames with per-type storage under /audio or /video.
  • Code: ansible/roles/docker/files/apache/webroot/src/Validation/UploadValidator.php, ansible/roles/docker/files/apache/webroot/src/Services/UploadService.php.

Protected Paths

Auth is enforced by Apache for the following URI prefixes:

• /db
• /src
• /vendor
• /audio
• /video
• /app/ (excluding /app/cache)

To protect an additional path (e.g., /upload), add a block to default-ssl.conf.j2:

<LocationMatch "^/upload(?:/|$)">
  AuthType Basic
  AuthName "GigHive Protected"
  AuthBasicProvider file
  AuthUserFile {{ gighive_htpasswd_path }}
  Require valid-user
</LocationMatch>

Environment & Configuration

• .env variables are rendered from ansible/roles/docker/templates/.env.j2 and populated via group vars in ansible/inventories/group_vars/gighive.yml.
• Relevant variables:
  • UPLOAD_MAX_BYTES: Application max upload size (bytes).
  • FILENAME_SEQ_PAD: Filename sequence padding (default 5).

Example in group_vars/gighive.yml:

filename_seq_pad: 5
upload_max_bytes: 4000000000 (4GB)

.env.j2 wires them through to the container environment.

PHP/Apache Integration

• PHP handled via FPM proxy: SetHandler "proxy:unix:/run/php/php8.1-fpm.sock|fcgi://localhost" for *.php.
• Authorization header is explicitly passed to PHP-FPM: SetEnvIfNoCase Authorization in default-ssl.conf.j2.

WAF Notes

• ModSecurity is included; ensure CRS is in enforcement mode in production.
• Tune false positives by adding exceptions to security2.conf.j2 / CRS setup.

Dependency Management

• Composer uses a committed composer.lock to ensure reproducible builds.
• Docker build runs composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader --classmap-authoritative inside the image.

Hardening Checklist (Per Environment)

• Enable HSTS in group_vars (production only):
  • gighive_hsts_enabled: true
• Rotate and manage Basic Auth credentials (gighive.htpasswd):
  • Default path inside container: /etc/apache2/gighive.htpasswd.
• Set upload limits according to expected media size:
  • upload_max_bytes (app), and align PHP/nginx/Apache body limits if changed.
• Review protected paths: ensure any admin tools or upload forms live under protected prefixes (e.g., /db).
• Verify ModSecurity/CRS is active and logs are monitored.

File/Path References

• Apache config templates:
  • ansible/roles/docker/templates/apache2.conf.j2
  • ansible/roles/docker/templates/default-ssl.conf.j2
  • ansible/roles/docker/templates/security2.conf.j2
  • ansible/roles/docker/templates/crs-setup.conf.j2
• App upload code:
  • ansible/roles/docker/files/apache/webroot/src/Validation/UploadValidator.php
  • ansible/roles/docker/files/apache/webroot/src/Services/UploadService.php
• Env/config:
  • ansible/roles/docker/templates/.env.j2
  • ansible/inventories/group_vars/gighive.yml

Reporting Security Issues

Please report suspected vulnerabilities privately to the repository owner/maintainers. Provide:

• A clear description of the issue and impact.
• Reproduction steps or proof-of-concept where possible.
• Affected endpoints/paths and configuration context.

We will acknowledge receipt and work on a fix with an appropriate disclosure timeline.

👉 security@gighive.app