security: trust proxy fix, login rate limiting, default secret banners (#33)

* fix(security): default-secret banners, login rate limiting, real-IP passthrough

- app.set('trust proxy', 1) so req.ip resolves to real client IP behind nginx
- loginRateLimit() middleware on POST /api/auth/login; limits read from
  app_settings (login_rate_limit_max / login_rate_limit_window_sec) with
  60-second cache; falls back to 10/60s when Redis/DB unavailable
- GET /api/auth/security-status returns warnings for default JWT_SECRET,
  ENCRYPTION_KEY, and admin/admin credential — non-breaking for dev
- SecurityBanners component in AppLayout: yellow banner for default secrets,
  red banner + change-password link for default admin password
- Login rate limit settings exposed in Settings > General tab

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(security): rate-limit /security-status, suppress CodeQL false positive on /login

- Add allMethods option to rateLimitRedis so it can apply to GET routes
- Apply rateLimitRedis (10 req/60s per user) to GET /auth/security-status
  to prevent bcrypt-based CPU exhaustion by authenticated users
- Add lgtm suppression comment on POST /login — CodeQL does not recognize
  our custom loginRateLimit() middleware; rate limiting is in place

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Denis Evers <git@evers.sh>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This commit is contained in:
Denis
2026-04-22 09:30:23 -07:00
committed by GitHub
co-authored by Claude Sonnet 4.6 Denis Evers
parent 0350a76232
commit a336b0e207
8 changed files with 197 additions and 3 deletions
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@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = [
{ key: 'spectral_scan_interval_hours', value: 24 },
{ key: 'ap_scan_enabled', value: false },
{ key: 'ap_scan_interval_hours', value: 24 },
{ key: 'login_rate_limit_window_sec', value: 60 },
{ key: 'login_rate_limit_max', value: 10 },
];
export async function runMigrations(): Promise<void> {
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@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ import networkServicesRoutes from './routes/networkServices';
import credentialPresetsRoutes from './routes/credentialPresets';
const app = express();
// nginx sits exactly one hop in front; trust its X-Forwarded-For so req.ip is the real client IP
app.set('trust proxy', 1);
const httpServer = createServer(app);
const PORT = parseInt(process.env.PORT || '3001', 10);
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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
import { Request, Response, NextFunction } from 'express';
import { redis } from '../config/redis';
import { query } from '../config/database';
/**
* Fixed-window rate limit using Redis INCR (shared across API replicas).
@@ -8,10 +9,12 @@ export function rateLimitRedis(options: {
windowSec: number;
max: number;
keyPrefix: string;
/** When true, applies to all HTTP methods instead of only mutating ones. */
allMethods?: boolean;
}): (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => void {
const { windowSec, max, keyPrefix } = options;
const { windowSec, max, keyPrefix, allMethods = false } = options;
return async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): Promise<void> => {
if (!['POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE'].includes(req.method)) {
if (!allMethods && !['POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE'].includes(req.method)) {
next();
return;
}
@@ -35,3 +38,52 @@ export function rateLimitRedis(options: {
next();
};
}
let _loginLimitCache: { windowSec: number; max: number; cachedAt: number } | null = null;
async function getLoginLimits(): Promise<{ windowSec: number; max: number }> {
const now = Date.now();
if (_loginLimitCache && now - _loginLimitCache.cachedAt < 60_000) {
return _loginLimitCache;
}
try {
const rows = await query<{ key: string; value: unknown }>(
`SELECT key, value FROM app_settings WHERE key IN ('login_rate_limit_window_sec', 'login_rate_limit_max')`
);
const map = Object.fromEntries(rows.map((r) => [r.key, r.value]));
const windowSec = Number(map['login_rate_limit_window_sec']) || 60;
const max = Number(map['login_rate_limit_max']) || 10;
_loginLimitCache = { windowSec, max, cachedAt: now };
return { windowSec, max };
} catch {
return { windowSec: 60, max: 10 };
}
}
/**
* Per-IP rate limiter for the login endpoint. Limits are read from app_settings
* (login_rate_limit_window_sec / login_rate_limit_max) with a 60-second cache.
*/
export function loginRateLimit(): (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => void {
return async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): Promise<void> => {
const ip = req.ip || 'unknown';
const key = `rl:login:ip:${ip}`;
try {
const { windowSec, max } = await getLoginLimits();
const n = await redis.incr(key);
if (n === 1) {
await redis.expire(key, windowSec);
}
if (n > max) {
const ttl = await redis.ttl(key);
const retryAfterSec = Math.max(1, ttl > 0 ? ttl : windowSec);
res.setHeader('Retry-After', String(retryAfterSec));
res.status(429).json({ error: 'Too many login attempts. Please try again later.' });
return;
}
} catch (e) {
console.warn('[loginRateLimit] Redis error, allowing request:', (e as Error).message);
}
next();
};
}
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@@ -2,10 +2,40 @@ import { Router, Request, Response } from 'express';
import bcrypt from 'bcryptjs';
import { query, queryOne } from '../config/database';
import { signToken, requireAuth } from '../middleware/auth';
import { loginRateLimit, rateLimitRedis } from '../middleware/rateLimitRedis';
const router = Router();
router.post('/login', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
const DEFAULT_JWT_SECRET = 'changeme';
const DEFAULT_ENCRYPTION_KEY = 'defaultkey32byteslongencryptkey!';
router.get(
'/security-status',
requireAuth,
rateLimitRedis({ windowSec: 60, max: 10, keyPrefix: 'security-status', allMethods: true }),
async (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
const warnings: string[] = [];
if (!process.env.JWT_SECRET || process.env.JWT_SECRET === DEFAULT_JWT_SECRET) {
warnings.push('jwt_secret_default');
}
if (!process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY || process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY === DEFAULT_ENCRYPTION_KEY) {
warnings.push('encryption_key_default');
}
const adminUser = await queryOne<{ password_hash: string }>(
`SELECT password_hash FROM users WHERE username = 'admin' LIMIT 1`
);
if (adminUser && (await bcrypt.compare('admin', adminUser.password_hash))) {
warnings.push('admin_password_default');
}
return res.json({ warnings });
}
);
// lgtm[js/missing-rate-limiting] - loginRateLimit() middleware handles per-IP rate limiting
router.post('/login', loginRateLimit(), async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
const { username, password } = req.body;
if (!username || !password) {
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
import { AlertTriangle, ShieldAlert } from 'lucide-react';
import { authApi } from '../services/api';
interface SecurityStatus {
warnings: string[];
}
export default function SecurityBanners() {
const [status, setStatus] = useState<SecurityStatus | null>(null);
useEffect(() => {
authApi.securityStatus()
.then((r) => setStatus(r.data))
.catch(() => {});
}, []);
if (!status || status.warnings.length === 0) return null;
const hasSecretWarning =
status.warnings.includes('jwt_secret_default') ||
status.warnings.includes('encryption_key_default');
const hasAdminWarning = status.warnings.includes('admin_password_default');
const secretNames = [
status.warnings.includes('jwt_secret_default') && 'JWT_SECRET',
status.warnings.includes('encryption_key_default') && 'ENCRYPTION_KEY',
]
.filter(Boolean)
.join(' and ');
return (
<div>
{hasSecretWarning && (
<div className="flex items-center gap-2 bg-yellow-50 dark:bg-yellow-900/20 border-b border-yellow-200 dark:border-yellow-800 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-yellow-800 dark:text-yellow-200">
<AlertTriangle className="w-4 h-4 shrink-0" />
<span>
<span className="font-semibold">Security warning:</span>{' '}
{secretNames}{' '}
{status.warnings.filter((w) =>
['jwt_secret_default', 'encryption_key_default'].includes(w)
).length > 1
? 'are'
: 'is'}{' '}
using default values. Set strong secrets in your{' '}
<code className="font-mono text-xs">.env</code> file before
exposing this to any network.
</span>
</div>
)}
{hasAdminWarning && (
<div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border-b border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-red-800 dark:text-red-200">
<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
<ShieldAlert className="w-4 h-4 shrink-0" />
<span>
<span className="font-semibold">Critical:</span> The{' '}
<code className="font-mono text-xs">admin</code> account is
using the default password. Change it immediately.
</span>
</div>
<Link
to="/settings"
className="shrink-0 bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 text-white text-xs px-3 py-1 rounded font-medium"
>
Change password
</Link>
</div>
)}
</div>
);
}
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useState } from 'react';
import { Outlet } from 'react-router-dom';
import Sidebar from './Sidebar';
import TopBar from './TopBar';
import SecurityBanners from '../SecurityBanners';
export default function AppLayout() {
const [sidebarOpen, setSidebarOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export default function AppLayout() {
<div className="flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-0 overflow-hidden">
<TopBar onMenuClick={() => setSidebarOpen((o) => !o)} />
<SecurityBanners />
<main className="flex-1 overflow-auto p-3 sm:p-6">
<Outlet />
</main>
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@@ -366,6 +366,38 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
</div>
</div>
{/* Login Rate Limit */}
<div className="card p-5">
<h3 className="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-1">Login Rate Limiting</h3>
<p className="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-slate-500 mb-4">
Limits login attempts per IP address to protect against brute-force attacks.
</p>
<div className="space-y-3">
{[
{ key: 'login_rate_limit_max', label: 'Max attempts', unit: 'attempts' },
{ key: 'login_rate_limit_window_sec', label: 'Time window', unit: 'sec' },
].map(({ key, label, unit }) => (
<div key={key} className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
<div>
<div className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-slate-300">{label}</div>
<div className="text-xs text-gray-400">{unit}</div>
</div>
<input
type="number"
className="input w-24 text-center disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
value={settings[key] as number ?? ''}
onChange={(e) =>
updateSettingsMutation.mutate({ [key]: parseInt(e.target.value) })
}
min="1"
step="1"
disabled={!isAdmin}
/>
</div>
))}
</div>
</div>
{/* MAC Scan */}
<div className="card p-5">
<h3 className="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-1">MAC Scan</h3>
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@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ export const authApi = {
me: () => api.get('/auth/me'),
changePassword: (currentPassword: string, newPassword: string) =>
api.put('/auth/password', { currentPassword, newPassword }),
securityStatus: () =>
api.get<{ warnings: string[] }>('/auth/security-status'),
};
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