Security Vulnerability Remediation

Phase 1: Security Assessments (Story #2834)

Objective: Complete security audit and establish testing framework

• Audit and document 14 active dependency vulnerabilities

• Review and secure encryption key management

• Create pre-update validation test checklist for critical paths

Phase 2: Critical Fixes (Story #2835)

Objective: Resolve high-priority security vulnerabilities

• Update form-data package (critical vulnerability)

• Update PrismJS and react-syntax-highlighter dependencies

• Validate file upload/download functionality post-updates

Impact: Addresses identified security vulnerabilities in TalentBlocks platform dependencies, ensuring compliance and reducing security risk before implementing new payment features like Stripe Connect.