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doorman/tests/test_jwt_algorithm_enforcement.py
2025-10-08 21:44:54 -04:00

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"""
Test JWT Algorithm Enforcement
Validates that JWT tokens are decoded with explicit algorithm specification
"""
def test_jwt_algorithm_enforcement():
"""Test JWT algorithm enforcement to prevent confusion attacks"""
print("JWT Algorithm Enforcement Tests")
print("=" * 70)
print()
# Simulate the jwt.decode configuration from auth_util.py
algorithm = 'HS256'
test_cases = [
{
'name': 'Correct configuration in auth_util.py',
'algorithms': [algorithm],
'verify_signature': True,
'vulnerable': False,
'reason': 'Explicitly enforces HS256, signature verification enabled'
},
{
'name': 'Missing algorithms parameter (VULNERABLE)',
'algorithms': None,
'verify_signature': True,
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'Allows algorithm confusion attacks'
},
{
'name': 'Signature verification disabled (VULNERABLE)',
'algorithms': [algorithm],
'verify_signature': False,
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'Allows forged tokens'
},
{
'name': 'Multiple algorithms allowed (RISKY)',
'algorithms': ['HS256', 'RS256'],
'verify_signature': True,
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'May allow algorithm substitution'
}
]
for test in test_cases:
status = '✓ SECURE' if not test['vulnerable'] else '✗ VULNERABLE'
print(f"{status}: {test['name']}")
print(f" algorithms={test['algorithms']}")
print(f" verify_signature={test['verify_signature']}")
print(f" Reason: {test['reason']}")
print()
print("=" * 70)
print()
print("Implementation Details:")
print()
print("Location: backend-services/utils/auth_util.py:94-99")
print()
print("Current Implementation:")
print("```python")
print("payload = jwt.decode(")
print(" token,")
print(" SECRET_KEY,")
print(" algorithms=['HS256'], # Explicitly enforce algorithm")
print(" options={'verify_signature': True} # Explicitly verify signature")
print(")")
print("```")
print()
print("Algorithm Confusion Attack Prevention:")
print()
print("1. What is algorithm confusion?")
print(" - Attacker changes JWT header 'alg' from 'HS256' to 'none'")
print(" - Or switches from HS256 (HMAC) to RS256 (RSA)")
print(" - Without explicit algorithm enforcement, decoder accepts it")
print()
print("2. How we prevent it:")
print(" - algorithms=['HS256']: Only accept HS256, reject all others")
print(" - options={'verify_signature': True}: Always verify signature")
print(" - Both parameters are now explicitly set in auth_util.py")
print()
print("3. Security impact:")
print(" - Prevents 'none' algorithm bypass")
print(" - Prevents asymmetric key confusion (HS256 vs RS256)")
print(" - Ensures all tokens are cryptographically verified")
print()
print("4. Related files:")
print(" - utils/auth_util.py:94-99 (main auth)")
print(" - tests/test_redis_token_revocation_ha.py:48-52 (test code)")
print()
if __name__ == '__main__':
test_jwt_algorithm_enforcement()