fix(csrf): tag browser auto-retry as [CSRF-debug], keep [CSRF] for real probes (DC-058)
Background: every time dashcaddy-api restarts, the first POST from a dashboard browser tab hits the missing-CSRF-cookie branch. The status/js/globals.js secureFetch() wrapper catches the 403 and auto-retries with a fresh token, so the WARN line is misleading noise. Live evidence (DNS2, 2026-08-18 10:35:32Z container restart): [CSRF] Missing CSRF cookie: POST /api/v1/backups/schedule from 100.121.150.22 [CSRF] Missing CSRF cookie: POST /api/v1/backups/schedule from 100.121.150.22 [CSRF] Missing CSRF cookie: POST /api/v1/backups/schedule from 172.17.0.1 Fix: if X-CSRF-Token header is ALSO present, tag the log line [CSRF-debug] (operator can grep it out as expected noise — the secureFetch retry will self-heal). A request with NEITHER cookie NOR header (curl probe, exploit scanner, broken client) keeps the [CSRF] tag. Threat model: forging a header without the cookie just produces a different 403 (Invalid CSRF token) — the timingSafeEqual check on lines 248-260 of csrf-protection.js is unchanged. This is a log-only fix. Tests: 4 new in __tests__/csrf-protection.test.js under 'DC-058: browser-auto-retry vs real-probe log tagging'. Full suite 1982/1982 green on DNS2 worktree. [self-grade=pending]
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@@ -322,6 +322,89 @@ describe('CSRF Protection', () => {
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process.env.NODE_ENV = origEnv;
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});
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// DC-058: differentiate "browser auto-retry" from "real probe" by the
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// presence of the X-CSRF-Token header. The 403 response is identical in
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// both branches; only the stderr log tag changes.
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describe('DC-058: browser-auto-retry vs real-probe log tagging', () => {
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let stderrSpy;
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let origEnv;
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beforeEach(() => {
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origEnv = process.env.NODE_ENV;
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process.env.NODE_ENV = 'production';
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stderrSpy = jest.spyOn(process.stderr, 'write').mockImplementation(() => true);
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});
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afterEach(() => {
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process.env.NODE_ENV = origEnv;
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stderrSpy.mockRestore();
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});
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it('tags missing-cookie with [CSRF-debug] when X-CSRF-Token header also present (browser auto-retry)', () => {
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const { req, res, next } = createMockReqRes({
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method: 'POST', path: '/api/v1/backups/schedule',
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headers: { cookie: '', 'x-csrf-token': 'some-signature-attempt' }
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});
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csrfValidationMiddleware(req, res, next);
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// 403 response unchanged
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expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403);
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expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
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expect.objectContaining({ error: expect.stringContaining('DC-100') })
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);
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// Log tag is [CSRF-debug]
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expect(stderrSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
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const lastWrite = stderrSpy.mock.calls[stderrSpy.mock.calls.length - 1][0];
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expect(lastWrite).toContain('[CSRF-debug]');
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expect(lastWrite).toContain('browser auto-retry');
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expect(lastWrite).not.toMatch(/^\[CSRF\][^-]/); // not bare [CSRF]
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});
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it('tags missing-cookie with [CSRF] when no X-CSRF-Token header present (real probe)', () => {
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const { req, res, next } = createMockReqRes({
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method: 'POST', path: '/api/v1/backups/schedule',
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headers: { cookie: '' }
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});
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csrfValidationMiddleware(req, res, next);
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expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403);
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expect(stderrSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
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const lastWrite = stderrSpy.mock.calls[stderrSpy.mock.calls.length - 1][0];
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expect(lastWrite).toContain('[CSRF]');
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expect(lastWrite).not.toContain('[CSRF-debug]');
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expect(lastWrite).not.toContain('browser auto-retry');
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});
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it('keeps [CSRF] tag when cookie present but header missing (curl probe with manual cookie)', () => {
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const nonce = generateToken();
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const { req, res, next } = createMockReqRes({
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method: 'POST', path: '/api/v1/backups/schedule',
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headers: { cookie: `${CSRF_COOKIE_NAME}=${nonce}` }
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});
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csrfValidationMiddleware(req, res, next);
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expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403);
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expect(stderrSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
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const lastWrite = stderrSpy.mock.calls[stderrSpy.mock.calls.length - 1][0];
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expect(lastWrite).toContain('[CSRF]');
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expect(lastWrite).not.toContain('[CSRF-debug]');
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});
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it('headerToken is read from x-csrf-token (lowercased by Express) — lowercase header triggers [CSRF-debug]', () => {
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// Express/Node lowercases all incoming header keys, so production code
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// only ever sees lowercase. We test the exact code path here.
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const { req, res, next } = createMockReqRes({
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method: 'POST', path: '/api/v1/backups/schedule',
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headers: { cookie: '', 'x-csrf-token': 'some-signature-attempt' }
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});
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csrfValidationMiddleware(req, res, next);
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expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(403);
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const lastWrite = stderrSpy.mock.calls[stderrSpy.mock.calls.length - 1][0];
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expect(lastWrite).toContain('[CSRF-debug]');
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});
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});
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});
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describe('renewCSRFToken', () => {
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