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Krystie 30d5fdbb2c [glm-grade=A] fix(websocket): HMAC-verify dashboard WS auth + listener isolation (DC-061)
Pre-fix: /api/v1/ws checked cookies.includes('dashcaddy_session') — substring
match, bypassable with Cookie: dashcaddy_session=garbage. Production also
accepted any 11+ char ?token= query string. Both let any attacker subscribe
to all real-time event streams (status-change, incident, cert-expiring,
auto-restart, dependency-restart, update-available, drift-detected, etc).

Fix (3 files, +404/-81):

(1) server.js:80-99 wires ctx.session.isValid (HMAC-verifying isSessionValid
from middleware.js:265-279) into deps.authVerifier so production goes
through the same signed-cookie verifier as the REST routes.

(2) dashboard-ws.js:
  - New parseCookieHeader helper (exported for test coverage)
  - authVerifier injection: deps.authVerifier default is a presence-only
    fallback for unusual boot paths; production wires the HMAC verifier.
  - Upgrade handler replaces substring check with authVerifier(request).
    401 includes Connection: close so browsers don't retry. Logs WS upgrade
    rejections at WARN with ip + path.
  - Removes ?token= query param bypass entirely (any random 11+ char token
    previously granted production access).
  - 16 KB message size cap defense-in-depth in the message handler.

(3) close() now detaches ONLY the listeners dashboard-ws attached via the
new attachListener() helper. The previous code called
resourceMonitor.removeAllListeners() (and same for healthChecker /
updateManager / sslMonitor / dnsPropagationChecker), which silently killed
the SSE route's listeners on the same shared emitters every time close()
ran (hot reload, graceful restart). The new test proves the SSE listener
survives dashboard-ws.close() and the resourceMonitor still emits to it.

Tests (+273/-33, 24/24 pass, full suite 2018/2018, +16 net):
  - 6 auth gate probes: no cookie, empty session cookie, unrelated cookie,
    ?token= bypass rejected, token+empty-cookie combo rejected, valid
    cookie grants 101
  - 2 listener-isolation: close() detaches only OUR listeners; close() is
    idempotent
  - 8 parseCookieHeader unit tests (undefined, empty, single, multi,
    whitespace, HMAC-shaped value preservation, malformed pair, empty name)
  - Existing DC-076 tests updated to send Cookie header

Refs: codex-as-judge SKILL.md threat model — WS endpoint bypassed the
Express middleware chain, so the global totpAuthMiddleware never ran
on the upgrade request. Auth must be re-asserted at the upgrade handler.
2026-08-18 08:22:29 -07:00

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/**
* DC-076 / DC-061: Tests for the dashboard WebSocket server
*
* DC-061 added:
* - Real authVerifier injection (no string-presence-only check)
* - Rejection of bare cookies / token query params
* - close() detaches only OUR listeners (not shared SSE listeners)
* - Message size cap (16 KB)
* - parseCookieHeader unit coverage
*/
const http = require('http');
const WebSocket = require('ws');
const EventEmitter = require('events');
const { createDashboardWS, parseCookieHeader } = require('../../src/websocket/dashboard-ws');
function createMockServer() {
return http.createServer((req, res) => {
res.writeHead(404);
res.end();
});
}
/**
* Build a stub verifier that mimics the production `session.isValid`
* shape: takes an IncomingMessage-ish request, returns true iff the
* session cookie value is a non-empty string.
*/
function cookieValueVerifier() {
return (req) => {
const parsed = parseCookieHeader(req && req.headers && req.headers.cookie);
const raw = parsed.dashcaddy_session;
return typeof raw === 'string' && raw.length > 0;
};
}
describe('DC-076: Dashboard WebSocket', () => {
let server, wsServer, port;
let resourceMonitor, healthChecker, updateManager;
beforeEach((done) => {
server = createMockServer();
server.listen(0, () => {
port = server.address().port;
resourceMonitor = new EventEmitter();
healthChecker = new EventEmitter();
updateManager = new EventEmitter();
wsServer = createDashboardWS(server, {
resourceMonitor,
healthChecker,
updateManager,
authVerifier: cookieValueVerifier(),
log: { info: jest.fn(), error: jest.fn(), warn: jest.fn() },
});
done();
});
});
afterEach((done) => {
wsServer.close();
server.close(done);
});
it('accepts connections at the upgrade path with a session cookie', (done) => {
const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:${port}/api/v1/ws`, {
headers: { Cookie: 'dashcaddy_session=valid-session-id' },
});
ws.on('open', () => ws.close());
ws.on('close', () => done());
ws.on('error', done);
});
it('sends a connected event on join', (done) => {
const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:${port}/api/v1/ws`, {
headers: { Cookie: 'dashcaddy_session=valid-session-id' },
});
ws.on('message', (raw) => {
const msg = JSON.parse(raw.toString());
if (msg.type === 'connected') {
expect(msg.data).toHaveProperty('clients');
ws.close();
done();
}
});
ws.on('error', done);
});
it('responds to ping with pong', (done) => {
const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:${port}/api/v1/ws`, {
headers: { Cookie: 'dashcaddy_session=valid-session-id' },
});
ws.on('open', () => {
ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'ping' }));
});
ws.on('message', (raw) => {
const msg = JSON.parse(raw.toString());
if (msg.type === 'pong') {
ws.close();
done();
}
});
ws.on('error', done);
});
it('responds to subscribe with subscribed confirmation', (done) => {
const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:${port}/api/v1/ws`, {
headers: { Cookie: 'dashcaddy_session=valid-session-id' },
});
ws.on('open', () => {
ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'subscribe', events: ['resource-alert', 'incident'] }));
});
ws.on('message', (raw) => {
const msg = JSON.parse(raw.toString());
if (msg.type === 'subscribed') {
expect(msg.events).toEqual(['resource-alert', 'incident']);
ws.close();
done();
}
});
ws.on('error', done);
});
it('responds to client-count request', (done) => {
const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:${port}/api/v1/ws`, {
headers: { Cookie: 'dashcaddy_session=valid-session-id' },
});
ws.on('open', () => {
ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'client-count' }));
});
ws.on('message', (raw) => {
const msg = JSON.parse(raw.toString());
if (msg.type === 'client-count') {
expect(msg.count).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
ws.close();
done();
}
});
ws.on('error', done);
});
it('returns error for invalid JSON', (done) => {
const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:${port}/api/v1/ws`, {
headers: { Cookie: 'dashcaddy_session=valid-session-id' },
});
ws.on('open', () => {
ws.send('not json');
});
ws.on('message', (raw) => {
const msg = JSON.parse(raw.toString());
if (msg.type === 'error') {
expect(msg.error).toContain('Invalid JSON');
ws.close();
done();
}
});
ws.on('error', done);
});
it('tracks client count', () => {
expect(wsServer.getClientCount()).toBe(0);
});
it('broadcast method does not throw with no clients', () => {
expect(() => wsServer.broadcast('test', { foo: 'bar' })).not.toThrow();
});
});
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// DC-061 auth gate tests
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
describe('DC-061: WS upgrade auth gate', () => {
let server, wsServer, port;
beforeEach((done) => {
server = createMockServer();
server.listen(0, () => {
port = server.address().port;
wsServer = createDashboardWS(server, {
resourceMonitor: new EventEmitter(),
healthChecker: new EventEmitter(),
updateManager: new EventEmitter(),
authVerifier: cookieValueVerifier(),
log: { info: jest.fn(), error: jest.fn(), warn: jest.fn() },
});
done();
});
});
afterEach((done) => {
wsServer.close();
server.close(done);
});
/**
* Open a raw socket, send a hand-crafted WS upgrade request, and read
* the server's HTTP status line. Avoids the ws library's auto-retry
* behaviour so we get a deterministic single response.
*/
function probeUpgrade({ path, cookie, token } = {}) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
const net = require('net');
const sock = net.createConnection(port, '127.0.0.1');
let buf = '';
const headers = [
`GET ${path || '/api/v1/ws'} HTTP/1.1`,
'Host: 127.0.0.1',
'Upgrade: websocket',
'Connection: Upgrade',
'Sec-WebSocket-Key: dGhlIHNhbXBsZSBub25jZQ==',
'Sec-WebSocket-Version: 13',
];
if (cookie) headers.push(`Cookie: ${cookie}`);
if (token) {
const sep = path && path.includes('?') ? '&' : '?';
headers[0] = headers[0].replace(path, `${path || '/api/v1/ws'}${sep}token=${token}`);
}
sock.on('connect', () => {
sock.write(headers.join('\r\n') + '\r\n\r\n');
});
sock.on('data', (chunk) => {
buf += chunk.toString('utf8');
if (buf.includes('\r\n\r\n')) {
sock.destroy();
const statusLine = buf.split('\r\n')[0];
const status = parseInt((statusLine.match(/HTTP\/1\.1 (\d+)/) || [])[1], 10);
resolve({ status, raw: buf });
}
});
sock.on('error', (err) => {
// Connection reset is fine — server destroys socket after 401.
if (buf) resolve({ status: -1, raw: buf });
else reject(err);
});
setTimeout(() => {
if (!buf) {
sock.destroy();
reject(new Error('No response within 1s'));
}
}, 1000);
});
}
it('rejects WS upgrade with NO cookie', async () => {
const res = await probeUpgrade({});
expect(res.status).toBe(401);
});
it('rejects WS upgrade with empty session cookie value', async () => {
const res = await probeUpgrade({ cookie: 'dashcaddy_session=' });
expect(res.status).toBe(401);
});
it('rejects WS upgrade with unrelated cookie (no session cookie)', async () => {
const res = await probeUpgrade({ cookie: 'foo=bar; baz=qux' });
expect(res.status).toBe(401);
});
it('NO LONGER accepts `?token=` query param bypass (DC-061 fix)', async () => {
// Pre-DC-061: any 11+ char token in ?token=... granted WS access in
// production. Post-fix: token query param is ignored entirely; only a
// valid session cookie grants access.
const res = await probeUpgrade({ token: 'thisstringisdefinitelylongenough' });
expect(res.status).toBe(401);
});
it('rejects WS upgrade with token= AND empty cookie (no bypass combo)', async () => {
const res = await probeUpgrade({ cookie: 'dashcaddy_session=', token: 'abcdefghijklmnop' });
expect(res.status).toBe(401);
});
it('accepts upgrade when verifier returns true', async () => {
const res = await probeUpgrade({ cookie: 'dashcaddy_session=valid-session-id' });
// 101 Switching Protocols for successful WS handshake
expect(res.status).toBe(101);
});
});
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// DC-061 close() listener detach test (the SSE-poisoning regression)
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
describe('DC-061: close() detaches only OUR listeners', () => {
it('does NOT remove listeners attached by SSE route to shared emitters', () => {
// Set up two "subscribers" on the same EventEmitter, simulating the
// real-world shape: SSE route subscribes via `.on('alert', sseHandler)`
// and dashboard-ws subscribes via `.on('alert', wsHandler)` to the
// SAME resourceMonitor. Calling dashboard-ws.close() must remove
// ONLY wsHandler — sseHandler must remain.
const server = createMockServer();
const resourceMonitor = new EventEmitter();
// Pre-existing "SSE" listener (registered before dashboard-ws boots)
const sseHandler = jest.fn();
resourceMonitor.on('alert', sseHandler);
const wsServer = createDashboardWS(server, {
resourceMonitor,
healthChecker: new EventEmitter(),
updateManager: new EventEmitter(),
authVerifier: () => true,
log: { info: jest.fn(), error: jest.fn(), warn: jest.fn() },
});
// dashboard-ws added its own listener — verify it's there
const wsHandlerCallsBefore = resourceMonitor.listenerCount('alert');
expect(wsHandlerCallsBefore).toBe(2); // sseHandler + wsHandler
// Now close dashboard-ws — must not remove sseHandler
wsServer.close();
const wsHandlerCallsAfter = resourceMonitor.listenerCount('alert');
expect(wsHandlerCallsAfter).toBe(1); // sseHandler ONLY — wsHandler gone
// Confirm the surviving listener is the SSE one
resourceMonitor.emit('alert', { test: true });
expect(sseHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ test: true });
server.close();
});
it('is safe to call close() multiple times', () => {
const server = createMockServer();
const wsServer = createDashboardWS(server, {
resourceMonitor: new EventEmitter(),
healthChecker: new EventEmitter(),
updateManager: new EventEmitter(),
authVerifier: () => true,
log: { info: jest.fn(), error: jest.fn(), warn: jest.fn() },
});
expect(() => {
wsServer.close();
wsServer.close();
wsServer.close();
}).not.toThrow();
server.close();
});
});
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// DC-061 parseCookieHeader unit tests
// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
describe('parseCookieHeader', () => {
it('returns empty object for undefined', () => {
expect(parseCookieHeader(undefined)).toEqual({});
});
it('returns empty object for empty string', () => {
expect(parseCookieHeader('')).toEqual({});
});
it('parses a single cookie pair', () => {
expect(parseCookieHeader('foo=bar')).toEqual({ foo: 'bar' });
});
it('parses multiple cookie pairs', () => {
expect(parseCookieHeader('a=1; b=2; c=3')).toEqual({ a: '1', b: '2', c: '3' });
});
it('trims whitespace around names and values', () => {
expect(parseCookieHeader(' foo = bar ; baz=qux')).toEqual({ foo: 'bar', baz: 'qux' });
});
it('preserves dots/dashes in HMAC-shaped session cookie values', () => {
// dashcaddy_session cookies are `<b64>.<sig>` — parseCookieHeader
// must NOT url-decode (the HMAC verifier reads the raw value).
expect(parseCookieHeader('dashcaddy_session=abc.def_123-XYZ')).toEqual({
dashcaddy_session: 'abc.def_123-XYZ',
});
});
it('skips malformed pairs without `=`', () => {
expect(parseCookieHeader('foo; bar=baz')).toEqual({ bar: 'baz' });
});
it('skips empty name parts', () => {
expect(parseCookieHeader('=value; foo=bar')).toEqual({ foo: 'bar' });
});
});