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Replace randrange with secrets.randbelow when generating nonce

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@mansfieldj3 is already working on this.

Since Apr 15, 2026.

  • #37 by @mansfieldj3 — open

Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
65/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend, security

Research direction

Locate the nonce-generation code and the use of random randrange in the repository. Replace that usage with the secrets module's randbelow function, then run the existing test suite and verify nonce generation still behaves as expected.

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Description

When generating the nonce random randrange is used, it would be better to swap this out to use the secrets module randbelow function instead

Dominant language
Python
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Forks
11
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