Missing Input Validation
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- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 34
- Forks
- 5
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Priority: MEDIUM
Severity: MEDIUM
Type: Security
Component: API Security
Description:
No input validation on gRPC requests, allowing potential injection attacks.
Missing Validations:
Topic name validation (length, characters)
Message payload size limits
Key validation
Client ID validation
Impact:
Potential DoS attacks with large payloads
Memory exhaustion
Security vulnerabilities
Acceptance Criteria:
[ ] Add input validation for all gRPC requests
[ ] Implement payload size limits
[ ] Add topic name validation
[ ] Security testing
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Locate the gRPC request handlers and trace where topic names, message payloads, keys, and client IDs enter the system. Use the listed acceptance criteria as the completion checklist, including payload limits, field validation, and security testing.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- grpc, rust
- Domain
- api, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100