fix: add rate limiting to download counter to prevent inflation #40
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Summary
The Vulnerability
The download endpoint at convex/downloads.ts:56 incremented download counts with no rate limiting. An
attacker could inflate any skill's download count by:
Important Note
Download counts are fundamentally gameable as trust metrics because downloads are anonymous. Even with
rate limiting, attackers can use proxies/VPNs/Tor.
Recommendation: De-emphasize downloads in the UI. Stars and installs are better trust signals because they
require authenticated sessions.
Reference: https://x.com/theonejvo/status/2015892980851474595