independent security research

Public notes for coordinated vulnerability disclosure, vendor acknowledgements, and product security research.

StatusActively researching
Notes published3
Last updatedJune 2026

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Web application security, mobile platforms, binary analysis, and cloud/API attack surfaces. Research is driven by curiosity — findings are handled with care for the people affected, not just the systems involved.

web · XSS / SQLi / SSRF mobile · iOS / Android binary / reversing cloud / API

Research notes

open-source hardening · June 2026 MERGED

Ray runtime_env zip extraction hardening

Open-source hardening contribution that improved Ray's runtime_env zip extraction path validation through upstream PR #63786.

StatusMerged
ClassHardening
DetailPR #63786
coordinated disclosure · June 2026 CVE-2026-48020

Traefik StripPrefix route-level auth bypass

Public note for a path normalization issue in Traefik where StripPrefix middleware could affect route-level authorization boundaries.

StatusPatched / Public
SeverityHigh
DetailGHSA-xf64-8mw2-4gr2
coordinated disclosure · May 2026 WITHHELD

Access control boundary issue

Public placeholder for a Broken Access Control finding. Vendor and product details remain withheld.

StatusPatch in progress
ClassBroken Access Control
DetailWithheld
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