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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 22:10:43 +0000
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Co-authored-by: kingassune <6126851+kingassune@users.noreply.github.com>
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 ## 📢 News
 
+- **2025-02-03** 🔒 Security audit completed! See [SECURITY_AUDIT.md](./SECURITY_AUDIT.md) and [SECURITY.md](./SECURITY.md) for details.
 - **2025-02-01** 🎉 nanobot launched! Welcome to try 🐈 nanobot!
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> **Security Notice**: If you're using nanobot in production, please review [SECURITY.md](./SECURITY.md) for security best practices.
+> Key actions: Configure `allowFrom` lists, secure your API keys, and keep dependencies updated.
+
 ## Key Features of nanobot:
 
 🪶 **Ultra-Lightweight**: Just ~4,000 lines of code — 99% smaller than Clawdbot - core functionality.
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
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+# Security Policy
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+If you discover a security vulnerability in nanobot, please report it by:
+
+1. **DO NOT** open a public GitHub issue
+2. Email the maintainers at [security@nanobot.ai] or create a private security advisory on GitHub
+3. Include:
+   - Description of the vulnerability
+   - Steps to reproduce
+   - Potential impact
+   - Suggested fix (if any)
+
+We aim to respond to security reports within 48 hours.
+
+## Security Best Practices
+
+### 1. API Key Management
+
+**CRITICAL**: Never commit API keys to version control.
+
+```bash
+# ✅ Good: Store in config file with restricted permissions
+chmod 600 ~/.nanobot/config.json
+
+# ❌ Bad: Hardcoding keys in code or committing them
+```
+
+**Recommendations:**
+- Store API keys in `~/.nanobot/config.json` with file permissions set to `0600`
+- Consider using environment variables for sensitive keys
+- Use OS keyring/credential manager for production deployments
+- Rotate API keys regularly
+- Use separate API keys for development and production
+
+### 2. Channel Access Control
+
+**IMPORTANT**: Always configure `allowFrom` lists for production use.
+
+```json
+{
+  "channels": {
+    "telegram": {
+      "enabled": true,
+      "token": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
+      "allowFrom": ["123456789", "987654321"]
+    },
+    "whatsapp": {
+      "enabled": true,
+      "allowFrom": ["+1234567890"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Security Notes:**
+- Empty `allowFrom` list will **BLOCK ALL** users (fail-closed by design)
+- Get your Telegram user ID from `@userinfobot`
+- Use full phone numbers with country code for WhatsApp
+- Review access logs regularly for unauthorized access attempts
+
+### 3. Shell Command Execution
+
+The `exec` tool can execute shell commands. While dangerous command patterns are blocked, you should:
+
+- ✅ Review all tool usage in agent logs
+- ✅ Understand what commands the agent is running
+- ✅ Use a dedicated user account with limited privileges
+- ✅ Never run nanobot as root
+- ❌ Don't disable security checks
+- ❌ Don't run on systems with sensitive data without careful review
+
+**Blocked patterns:**
+- `rm -rf /` - Root filesystem deletion
+- Fork bombs
+- Filesystem formatting (`mkfs.*`)
+- Raw disk writes
+- Other destructive operations
+
+### 4. File System Access
+
+File operations have path traversal protection, but:
+
+- ✅ Run nanobot with a dedicated user account
+- ✅ Use filesystem permissions to protect sensitive directories
+- ✅ Regularly audit file operations in logs
+- ❌ Don't give unrestricted access to sensitive files
+
+### 5. Network Security
+
+**API Calls:**
+- All external API calls use HTTPS by default
+- Timeouts are configured to prevent hanging requests
+- Consider using a firewall to restrict outbound connections if needed
+
+**WhatsApp Bridge:**
+- The bridge runs on `localhost:3001` by default
+- If exposing to network, use proper authentication and TLS
+- Keep authentication data in `~/.nanobot/whatsapp-auth` secure (mode 0700)
+
+### 6. Dependency Security
+
+**Critical**: Keep dependencies updated!
+
+```bash
+# Check for vulnerable dependencies
+pip install pip-audit
+pip-audit
+
+# Update to latest secure versions
+pip install --upgrade nanobot-ai
+```
+
+For Node.js dependencies (WhatsApp bridge):
+```bash
+cd bridge
+npm audit
+npm audit fix
+```
+
+**Important Notes:**
+- We've updated `litellm` to `>=1.61.15` to fix critical vulnerabilities
+- We've updated `ws` to `>=8.17.1` to fix DoS vulnerability
+- Run `pip-audit` or `npm audit` regularly
+- Subscribe to security advisories for nanobot and its dependencies
+
+### 7. Production Deployment
+
+For production use:
+
+1. **Isolate the Environment**
+   ```bash
+   # Run in a container or VM
+   docker run --rm -it python:3.11
+   pip install nanobot-ai
+   ```
+
+2. **Use a Dedicated User**
+   ```bash
+   sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash nanobot
+   sudo -u nanobot nanobot gateway
+   ```
+
+3. **Set Proper Permissions**
+   ```bash
+   chmod 700 ~/.nanobot
+   chmod 600 ~/.nanobot/config.json
+   chmod 700 ~/.nanobot/whatsapp-auth
+   ```
+
+4. **Enable Logging**
+   ```bash
+   # Configure log monitoring
+   tail -f ~/.nanobot/logs/nanobot.log
+   ```
+
+5. **Use Rate Limiting**
+   - Configure rate limits on your API providers
+   - Monitor usage for anomalies
+   - Set spending limits on LLM APIs
+
+6. **Regular Updates**
+   ```bash
+   # Check for updates weekly
+   pip install --upgrade nanobot-ai
+   ```
+
+### 8. Development vs Production
+
+**Development:**
+- Use separate API keys
+- Test with non-sensitive data
+- Enable verbose logging
+- Use a test Telegram bot
+
+**Production:**
+- Use dedicated API keys with spending limits
+- Restrict file system access
+- Enable audit logging
+- Regular security reviews
+- Monitor for unusual activity
+
+### 9. Data Privacy
+
+- **Logs may contain sensitive information** - secure log files appropriately
+- **LLM providers see your prompts** - review their privacy policies
+- **Chat history is stored locally** - protect the `~/.nanobot` directory
+- **API keys are in plain text** - use OS keyring for production
+
+### 10. Incident Response
+
+If you suspect a security breach:
+
+1. **Immediately revoke compromised API keys**
+2. **Review logs for unauthorized access**
+   ```bash
+   grep "Access denied" ~/.nanobot/logs/nanobot.log
+   ```
+3. **Check for unexpected file modifications**
+4. **Rotate all credentials**
+5. **Update to latest version**
+6. **Report the incident** to maintainers
+
+## Security Features
+
+### Built-in Security Controls
+
+✅ **Input Validation**
+- Path traversal protection on file operations
+- Dangerous command pattern detection
+- Input length limits on HTTP requests
+
+✅ **Authentication**
+- Allow-list based access control
+- Failed authentication attempt logging
+- Fail-closed by default (deny if no allowFrom configured)
+
+✅ **Resource Protection**
+- Command execution timeouts (60s default)
+- Output truncation (10KB limit)
+- HTTP request timeouts (10-30s)
+
+✅ **Secure Communication**
+- HTTPS for all external API calls
+- TLS for Telegram API
+- WebSocket security for WhatsApp bridge
+
+## Known Limitations
+
+⚠️ **Current Security Limitations:**
+
+1. **No Rate Limiting** - Users can send unlimited messages (add your own if needed)
+2. **Plain Text Config** - API keys stored in plain text (use keyring for production)
+3. **No Session Management** - No automatic session expiry
+4. **Limited Command Filtering** - Only blocks obvious dangerous patterns
+5. **No Audit Trail** - Limited security event logging (enhance as needed)
+
+## Security Checklist
+
+Before deploying nanobot:
+
+- [ ] API keys stored securely (not in code)
+- [ ] Config file permissions set to 0600
+- [ ] `allowFrom` lists configured for all channels
+- [ ] Running as non-root user
+- [ ] File system permissions properly restricted
+- [ ] Dependencies updated to latest secure versions
+- [ ] Logs monitored for security events
+- [ ] Rate limits configured on API providers
+- [ ] Backup and disaster recovery plan in place
+- [ ] Security review of custom skills/tools
+
+## Updates
+
+**Last Updated**: 2026-02-03
+
+For the latest security updates and announcements, check:
+- GitHub Security Advisories: https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/security/advisories
+- Release Notes: https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/releases
+
+## License
+
+See LICENSE file for details.
diff --git a/nanobot/agent/tools/shell.py b/nanobot/agent/tools/shell.py
index 088bc1c..5d17448 100644
--- a/nanobot/agent/tools/shell.py
+++ b/nanobot/agent/tools/shell.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ from nanobot.agent.tools.base import Tool
 
 # List of potentially dangerous command patterns
 DANGEROUS_PATTERNS = [
-    r'rm\s+-rf\s+/',  # rm -rf /
+    r'rm\s+-rf\s+/\s*$',  # rm -rf / (at root only)
+    r'rm\s+-rf\s+/(?![\w/])',  # rm -rf / followed by whitespace or end
     r':\(\)\{\s*:\|:&\s*\};:',  # fork bomb
     r'mkfs\.',  # format filesystem
     r'dd\s+if=.*\s+of=/dev/(sd|hd)',  # overwrite disk