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Pull Request

Description

Brief description of the changes in this PR.

Type of Change

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
• Documentation update
• Security fix
• Performance improvement
• Code refactoring
• Infrastructure/DevOps changes

Areas Changed

• Frontend (apps/frontend)
• Backend (apps/backend)
• Infrastructure (cdk)
• Scripts (scripts)
• Documentation (docs)
• GitHub Actions (.github)

Security Checklist

Required for all PRs that modify authentication, authorization, or admin functionality:

Authentication & Authorization

• No authentication logic moved to client-side
• All admin routes properly protected with server-side checks
• JWT tokens validated server-side only
• Session data comes from secure sources (database, not client claims)
• No hardcoded secrets or credentials

Admin Route Security (Frontend)

• Admin routes use AdminAuthWrapper or equivalent server-side protection
• No admin content rendered for unauthorized users
• Access denied pages return 200 OK (not 307 redirects)
• No sensitive information in error responses
• Authentication checks use getServerSession

API Security (Backend)

• Admin endpoints protected with adminMiddleware
• All endpoints return proper HTTP status codes (401/403/500)
• Error messages don't leak sensitive information
• Database queries protected behind authentication
• Input validation implemented

Information Disclosure Prevention

• No database connection strings in error messages
• No file paths or stack traces exposed to clients
• No user emails or personal data in unauthorized responses
• No API keys or secrets in client-accessible responses
• Error messages are generic and safe

Testing

• Added tests for new functionality
• All existing tests pass
• Security tests pass (npm run test:security)
• Manual testing completed for authentication flows
• Tested with different user roles (unauthenticated, non-admin, admin)

Security Test Results

Please run and paste results:

Frontend Security Tests

cd apps/frontend && npm run test:security
# Paste results here

Backend Security Tests

cd apps/backend && npm run test:security
# Paste results here

Manual Security Verification

If you modified admin routes, please verify:

# Start the application and test:
curl -I http://localhost:3000/admin
# Should return: HTTP/1.1 200 OK (not 307)

# Verify no admin content leakage:
curl -s http://localhost:3000/admin | grep -i "admin\|dashboard\|management"
# Should return no results

Performance Impact

• No significant performance degradation
• Database queries optimized
• No N+1 query problems introduced
• Bundle size impact considered (for frontend changes)

Breaking Changes

If this PR introduces breaking changes, please describe:

• What breaks
• Migration path for users
• Documentation updates needed

Documentation

• Code comments updated
• README updated (if needed)
• API documentation updated (if applicable)
• Security documentation updated (if security-related)

Additional Context

Add any other context, screenshots, or information about the pull request here.

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For Reviewers

Security Review Required

• Authentication/authorization changes reviewed
• No security regressions introduced
• Error handling doesn't leak sensitive data
• All security tests passing
• Manual security verification completed

Code Review

• Code follows project conventions
• No obvious bugs or issues
• Performance considerations addressed
• Tests provide adequate coverage
• Documentation is clear and accurate

Final Checks

• All CI checks passing
• Security tests passing
• No merge conflicts
• Ready for deployment

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⚠️ SECURITY NOTICE: If any security tests fail or if this PR modifies authentication/authorization logic, DO NOT MERGE until security issues are resolved and all tests pass.