fix(oauth): properly bind oauth state data to the device

Author: matthieusieben

server/api/auth/atproto.get.ts

@@ -1,55 +1,20 @@
-import { NodeOAuthClient } from '@atproto/oauth-client-node'
+import type { OAuthSession } from '@atproto/oauth-client-node'
+import { NodeOAuthClient, OAuthCallbackError } from '@atproto/oauth-client-node'
 import { createError, getQuery, sendRedirect } from 'h3'
+import type { H3Event } from 'h3'
 import { getOAuthLock } from '#server/utils/atproto/lock'
 import { useOAuthStorage } from '#server/utils/atproto/storage'
 import { SLINGSHOT_HOST } from '#shared/utils/constants'
 import { useServerSession } from '#server/utils/server-session'
 import { handleResolver } from '#server/utils/atproto/oauth'
+import type { DidString } from '@atproto/lex'
 import { Client } from '@atproto/lex'
 import * as com from '#shared/types/lexicons/com'
 import * as app from '#shared/types/lexicons/app'
 import { isAtIdentifierString } from '@atproto/lex'
 // @ts-expect-error virtual file from oauth module
 import { clientUri } from '#oauth/config'
 
-//I did not have luck with other ones than these. I got this list from the PDS language picker
-const OAUTH_LOCALES = new Set(['en', 'fr-FR', 'ja-JP'])
-
-/**
- * Fetch the user's profile record to get their avatar blob reference
- * @param did
- * @param pds
- * @returns
- */
-async function getAvatar(did: string, pds: string) {
-  if (!isAtIdentifierString(did)) {
-    return undefined
-  }
-
-  let avatar: string | undefined
-  try {
-    const pdsUrl = new URL(pds)
-    // Only fetch from HTTPS PDS endpoints to prevent SSRF
-    if (pdsUrl.protocol === 'https:') {
-      const client = new Client(pdsUrl)
-      const profileResponse = await client.get(app.bsky.actor.profile, {
-        repo: did,
-        rkey: 'self',
-      })
-
-      const validatedResponse = app.bsky.actor.profile.main.validate(profileResponse.value)
-
-      if (validatedResponse.avatar?.ref) {
-        // Use Bluesky CDN for faster image loading
-        avatar = `https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/${did}/${validatedResponse.avatar?.ref}@jpeg`
-      }
-    }
-  } catch {
-    // Avatar fetch failed, continue without it
-  }
-  return avatar
-}
-
 export default defineEventHandler(async event => {
   const config = useRuntimeConfig(event)
   if (!config.sessionPassword) {
@@ -72,16 +37,18 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async event => {
     handleResolver,
   })
 
-  const error = query.error
-
-  // user cancelled explicitly
-  if (error === 'access_denied') {
-    const returnToURL = getCookie(event, 'auth_return_to') || '/'
-    deleteCookie(event, 'auth_return_to', { path: '/' })
-    return sendRedirect(event, returnToURL)
-  }
+  if (query.handle) {
+    // Initiate auth flow
+    if (
+      typeof query.handle !== 'string' ||
+      (!query.handle.startsWith('https://') && !isAtIdentifierString(query.handle))
+    ) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 400,
+        message: 'Invalid handle parameter',
+      })
+    }
 
-  if (!query.code) {
     // Validate returnTo is a safe relative path (prevent open redirect)
     // Only set cookie on initial auth request, not the callback
     let redirectPath = '/'
@@ -95,79 +62,198 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async event => {
       // Invalid URL, fall back to root
     }
 
-    setCookie(event, 'auth_return_to', redirectPath, {
-      maxAge: 60 * 5,
-      httpOnly: true,
-      // secure only if NOT in dev mode
-      secure: !import.meta.dev,
-    })
     try {
-      const handle = query.handle?.toString()
-      const create = query.create?.toString()
-
-      if (!handle) {
-        throw createError({
-          statusCode: 401,
-          message: 'Handle not provided in query',
-        })
-      }
-
-      const localeFromQuery = query.locale?.toString() ?? 'en'
-      const locale = OAUTH_LOCALES.has(localeFromQuery) ? localeFromQuery : 'en'
-
-      const redirectUrl = await atclient.authorize(handle, {
+      const redirectUrl = await atclient.authorize(query.handle, {
         scope,
-        prompt: create ? 'create' : undefined,
-        ui_locales: locale,
+        prompt: query.create ? 'create' : undefined,
+        ui_locales: query.locale?.toString(),
+        state: encodeOAuthState(event, { redirectPath }),
       })
+
       return sendRedirect(event, redirectUrl.toString())
     } catch (error) {
-      const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Authentication failed.'
+      const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to initiate authentication.'
 
       return handleApiError(error, {
         statusCode: 401,
         statusMessage: 'Unauthorized',
         message: `${message}. Please login and try again.`,
       })
     }
+  } else {
+    // Handle callback
+    try {
+      const params = new URLSearchParams(query as Record<string, string>)
+      const result = await atclient.callback(params)
+
+      await session.update({
+        public: await getMiniProfile(result.session),
+      })
+
+      const state = decodeOAuthState(event, result.state)
+      return sendRedirect(event, state.redirectPath)
+    } catch (error) {
+      // user cancelled explicitly
+      if (query.error === 'access_denied' && error instanceof OAuthCallbackError && error.state) {
+        const state = decodeOAuthState(event, error.state)
+        return sendRedirect(event, state.redirectPath)
+      }
+
+      const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Authentication failed.'
+      return handleApiError(error, {
+        statusCode: 401,
+        statusMessage: 'Unauthorized',
+        message: `${message}. Please login and try again.`,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+})
+
+type OAuthStateData = {
+  redirectPath: string
+}
+
+const SID_COOKIE_NAME = 'atproto_oauth_sid'
+const SID_COOKIE_VALUE = '1'
+
+/**
+ * This function encodes the OAuth state by generating a random SID, storing it
+ * in a cookie, and returning a JSON string containing the original state and
+ * the SID. The cookie is used to validate the authenticity of the callback
+ * request later.
+ *
+ * This mechanism allows to bind a particular authentication request to a
+ * particular client (browser) session, providing protection against CSRF attacks
+ * and ensuring that the callback is part of an ongoing authentication flow
+ * initiated by the same client.
+ *
+ * Note that this mechanism could use any other unique session mechanism the
+ * server has with the client (e.g. UserServerSession). We don't do that though
+ * to avoid polluting the session with ephemeral OAuth-specific data.
+ *
+ * @param event The H3 event object, used to set the cookie
+ * @param state The original OAuth state to encode
+ * @returns A JSON string encapsulating the original state and the generated SID
+ */
+function encodeOAuthState(event: H3Event, data: OAuthStateData): string {
+  const sid = generateRandomHexString()
+  setCookie(event, `${SID_COOKIE_NAME}:${sid}`, SID_COOKIE_VALUE, {
+    maxAge: 60 * 5,
+    httpOnly: true,
+    // secure only if NOT in dev mode
+    secure: !import.meta.dev,
+  })
+  return JSON.stringify({ data, sid })
+}
+
+function generateRandomHexString(byteLength: number = 16): string {
+  return Array.from(crypto.getRandomValues(new Uint8Array(byteLength)), byte =>
+    byte.toString(16).padStart(2, '0'),
+  ).join('')
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function ensures that an oauth state was indeed encoded for the browser
+ * session performing the oauth callback.
+ *
+ * @param event The H3 event object, used to read and delete the cookie
+ * @param state The JSON string containing the original state and SID
+ * @returns The original OAuth state if the SID is valid
+ * @throws An error if the SID is missing or invalid, indicating a potential issue with cookies or expired state
+ */
+function decodeOAuthState(event: H3Event, state: string | null): OAuthStateData {
+  if (!state) {
+    // May happen during transition period (if a user initiated auth flow before
+    // the release with the new state handling, then tries to complete it after
+    // the release).
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: 400,
+      message: 'Missing state parameter',
+    })
   }
 
-  const { session: authSession } = await atclient.callback(
-    new URLSearchParams(query as Record<string, string>),
-  )
+  // The state sting was encoded using encodeOAuthState. No need to protect
+  // against JSON parsing since the StateStore should ensure it's integrity.
+  const decoded = JSON.parse(state) as { data: OAuthStateData; sid: string }
 
+  const sid = getCookie(event, `${SID_COOKIE_NAME}:${decoded.sid}`)
+  if (sid === SID_COOKIE_VALUE) {
+    deleteCookie(event, `${SID_COOKIE_NAME}:${decoded.sid}`, {
+      httpOnly: true,
+      secure: !import.meta.dev,
+    })
+  } else {
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: 400,
+      message: 'Missing authentication state. Please enable cookies and try again.',
+    })
+  }
+
+  return decoded.data
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fetches the mini profile for the authenticated user, including their avatar if available.
+ * This is used to populate the session with basic user info after authentication.
+ * @param authSession The OAuth session containing the user's DID and token info
+ * @returns An object containing the user's DID, handle, PDS, and avatar URL (if available)
+ */
+async function getMiniProfile(authSession: OAuthSession) {
   const client = new Client({ service: `https://${SLINGSHOT_HOST}` })
   const response = await client.xrpcSafe(com['bad-example'].identity.resolveMiniDoc, {
     headers: { 'User-Agent': 'npmx' },
     params: { identifier: authSession.did },
   })
+
   if (response.success) {
     const miniDoc = response.body
 
     let avatar: string | undefined = await getAvatar(authSession.did, miniDoc.pds)
 
-    await session.update({
-      public: {
-        ...miniDoc,
-        avatar,
-      },
-    })
+    return {
+      ...miniDoc,
+      avatar,
+    }
   } else {
     //If slingshot fails we still want to set some key info we need.
     const pdsBase = (await authSession.getTokenInfo()).aud
     let avatar: string | undefined = await getAvatar(authSession.did, pdsBase)
-    await session.update({
-      public: {
-        did: authSession.did,
-        handle: 'Not available',
-        pds: pdsBase,
-        avatar,
-      },
-    })
+    return {
+      did: authSession.did,
+      handle: 'Not available',
+      pds: pdsBase,
+      avatar,
+    }
   }
+}
 
-  const returnToURL = getCookie(event, 'auth_return_to') || '/'
-  deleteCookie(event, 'auth_return_to')
+/**
+ * Fetch the user's profile record to get their avatar blob reference
+ * @param did
+ * @param pds
+ * @returns
+ */
+async function getAvatar(did: DidString, pds: string) {
+  let avatar: string | undefined
+  try {
+    const pdsUrl = new URL(pds)
+    // Only fetch from HTTPS PDS endpoints to prevent SSRF
+    if (pdsUrl.protocol === 'https:') {
+      const client = new Client(pdsUrl)
+      const profileResponse = await client.get(app.bsky.actor.profile, {
+        repo: did,
+        rkey: 'self',
+      })
 
-  return sendRedirect(event, returnToURL)
-})
+      const validatedResponse = app.bsky.actor.profile.main.validate(profileResponse.value)
+
+      if (validatedResponse.avatar?.ref) {
+        // Use Bluesky CDN for faster image loading
+        avatar = `https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/${did}/${validatedResponse.avatar?.ref}@jpeg`
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Avatar fetch failed, continue without it
+  }
+  return avatar
+}