threat-modeling.md

Threat Model Analysis for mislav/will_paginate

Threat: No High or Critical Threats Directly from will_paginate

Based on the previous analysis, there are no threats with High or Critical severity that are directly and solely introduced by the will_paginate gem itself.

Threat: Application-level implementation flaws

• Application-level implementation flaws: Specifically, how developers handle user input (page parameters) and integrate pagination logic into their application.

Threat: General web application security concerns

• General web application security concerns: Such as authorization and DoS vulnerabilities, which are exacerbated but not directly caused by pagination libraries like will_paginate.

Threat: Parameter manipulation related to pagination can lead to Denial of Service

While parameter manipulation related to pagination can lead to Denial of Service, these are generally considered Medium severity as they are often mitigatable with standard input validation and rate limiting practices at the application level, and are not inherent critical vulnerabilities within the will_paginate gem's code.

Threat: Misuse of will_paginate

• Misuse of will_paginate: Incorrect implementation or lack of input validation in the application code that uses will_paginate.

Threat: Broader application security weaknesses

• Broader application security weaknesses: Unrelated to will_paginate but potentially exposed or amplified by pagination functionality.

Threat: Focus on overall application security posture

For a comprehensive security assessment, focus should be placed on the overall application security posture, including input validation, authorization, rate limiting, and general web application security best practices, rather than solely on the will_paginate gem itself.