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# Security Policy

## Supported Versions

Use this section to tell people about which versions of your project are
currently being supported with security updates.

| Version | Supported |
| ------- | ------------------ |
| 5.1.x | :white_check_mark: |
| 5.0.x | :x: |
| 4.0.x | :white_check_mark: |
| < 4.0 | :x: |
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To make this table more clear for the purpose of my comments below, here's a screenshot:

Screen Shot 2022-01-03 at 10 24 35 AM

I don't know if we write this down anywhere but generally we encourage installations to upgrade in order to receive security updates. If a flaw is found in an old version, we're not very likely to put out a point release to fix it.


## Reporting a Vulnerability

Use this section to tell people how to report a vulnerability.

Tell them where to go, how often they can expect to get an update on a
reported vulnerability, what to expect if the vulnerability is accepted or
declined, etc.
WHERE TO REPORT SECURITY VULNERABILITIES
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As @qqmyers already mentioned, security@dataverse.org is the place to report security vulnerabilities. This is mentioned under "Reporting Issues and Contributing" at https://guides.dataverse.org/en/5.8/ as well as CONTRIBUTING.md, the issue template, and https://dataverse.org/contact

This issue is related: "Securing Your Installation" section of Installation Guide could cover ongoing security, advisories, private discussion #3215