From 0d60e6c636c5692dede5a9204be02e8af90b01a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vusumuzi Khoza <vusakhoza@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:30:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] improving security on nginx

---
 Dockerfile |  2 ++
 nginx.conf | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 71 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 nginx.conf

diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3ab557d..2cb4fee 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ FROM nginx:1.25.2-alpine
 # copy the info of the builded web app to nginx
 COPY --from=build-env /app/build/web /usr/share/nginx/html
 
+
+
 # Expose and run nginx
 EXPOSE 80
 CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
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diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cafc65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+user  nginx;
+worker_processes  auto;
+
+error_log  /var/log/nginx/error.log notice;
+pid        /var/run/nginx.pid;
+
+
+events {
+    worker_connections  1024;
+}
+
+http {
+    include       /etc/nginx/mime.types;
+    default_type  application/octet-stream;
+
+    log_format  main  '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" '
+                      '$status $body_bytes_sent "$http_referer" '
+                      '"$http_user_agent" "$http_x_forwarded_for"';
+
+    access_log  /var/log/nginx/access.log  main;
+
+    sendfile        on;
+    #tcp_nopush     on;
+
+    keepalive_timeout  65;
+
+    #gzip  on;
+
+    include /etc/nginx/conf.d/*.conf;
+
+    # -----------------------------------------------
+    # SECURITY HEADERS CONFIGURATION FOR NGINX
+    # -----------------------------------------------
+
+    # 1. HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) - CRITICAL FIX
+    # Forces the browser to use HTTPS for a year after the first successful connection.
+    # This prevents man-in-the-middle downgrade attacks (SSL Strip).
+    add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload" always;
+
+    # 2. X-Frame-Options - CRITICAL FIX
+    # Stops the site from being embedded in an iframe, preventing clickjacking attacks.
+    # SAMEORIGIN allows framing by pages on the same domain. Use DENY to forbid all framing.
+    add_header X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN" always;
+
+    # 3. X-Content-Type-Options
+    # Prevents content sniffing, which can stop a browser from executing files it shouldn't.
+    add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
+
+    # 4. Content Security Policy (CSP) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FIX
+    # A very strong defense against XSS. This is a secure-by-default, moderately restrictive
+    # policy that only allows content (scripts, styles, images) from your own domain.
+    # Customize this policy extensively as your application design requires it.
+    # The 'report-uri' can be used to monitor violations.
+    add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; img-src 'self' data:; font-src 'self';" always;
+
+    # 5. Referrer-Policy
+    # Controls how much referrer information is sent along with requests.
+    # no-referrer-when-downgrade is a common secure default.
+    add_header Referrer-Policy "no-referrer-when-downgrade" always;
+
+    # 6. Permissions-Policy (Feature-Policy)
+    # Disables potentially dangerous or unnecessary browser features like geolocation, camera, etc.
+    # Customize the features list to only include what your site needs.
+    add_header Permissions-Policy "geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=(), payment=()" always;
+
+    # 7. Information Disclosure: Removing the Server Header
+    # While not a 'vulnerability fix,' it's good practice to remove the server version.
+    server_tokens off;
+}
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