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fix(security): webhook template sandbox escape and share password bypass - #510

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Fixes the two advisories with real exploit impact today. Both were verified against main before fixing.

1. Webhook JS template sandbox escape (GHSA-mc99-9jf5-22cq, GHSA-fmf9-23m7-xg84, GHSA-cv3v-4j56-hr88 finding 1) — Critical

Two commits. The first closed the reported holes in the existing validator. The second replaces the approach, because a denylist that looks for known-bad shapes is how each new escape got in.

packages/js-runtime/src/validate.ts is now an allowlist of AST node types. Anything not on the list is refused by default: tagged templates, sequence expressions, switch, labels, var, ++, delete, computed keys, object methods, TypeScript syntax, and whatever nobody has thought of yet. What is left is deliberately small:

  • object and array literals, spread, property access with literal keys or numeric indexes
  • template strings, ternaries, logical and arithmetic operators, const/let, if
  • the existing allowlisted built-in methods (Math.*, JSON.*, Date.now, new Date(), string/array/date instance methods)
  • reads of constructor / __proto__ / prototype / caller / callee are refused everywhere, including destructuring

A template cannot call a function it defined itself. Local identifiers are never callable, so there is no recursion, no IIFE and no "store a reference now, call it later" path. Inline arrows only appear as callbacks to allowlisted array methods.

execute() runs in an isolated V8 context via node:vm with eval/new Function disabled, a 250ms timeout and a 1MB output cap. Payload in and result out cross as JSON, so the template never holds a host-realm object. Defense in depth behind the validator, not a boundary on its own.

All templates currently saved in production are in the test suite as fixtures and pass.

2. Share password bypass via unsigned cookie (GHSA-p6c2-mq9r-cx3r) — High

share.overview, share.dashboard, share.dashboardReports, share.report and the two db-side share-access validators unlocked a password-protected share whenever a cookie named shared-<type>-<id> existed, with any value.

New helper packages/common/server/share-access.ts: the cookie value is an HMAC-SHA256 over share type, share id and the current password hash, keyed by COOKIE_SECRET, verified with a constant-time compare. It cannot be forged, cannot be replayed against another share, and stops working when the password is changed or removed. COOKIE_SECRET was already documented as required; the helper throws if it is unset.

Existing viewers who unlocked a share before this deploys will be asked for the password once more.

Test plan

  • packages/js-runtime: 75 passed (production fixtures, every reporter payload, allowlist fallbacks, isolation, timeout)
  • packages/trpc share router: 10 passed (forged value, cookie from another share, rotated password)
  • Typecheck: no errors in touched packages (pre-existing errors in safe-fetch.ts, prisma-client.ts, insights/store.ts are unrelated)
  • Manual: unlock a password-protected share in the dashboard, confirm the share loads
  • Manual: save a webhook with a JS template and send a test event

Follow-ups (separate PRs)

  • Unauthenticated reference.getChartReferences / event.bots gating
  • ClickHouse escaping in conversion, cohort column allowlist, sankey
  • Bull Board auth default, log redaction, unsubscribe secret

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  • Security

    • Password-protected shares now require cryptographically verified access tokens, preventing forged, reused, or outdated cookies from unlocking content.
    • Access tokens are tied to each share and its current password, so password changes invalidate previous access.
  • Reliability

    • Custom JavaScript templates now run in an isolated environment with execution time and output-size limits.
    • Expanded validation blocks unsafe syntax and operations while preserving supported template functionality.
    • Template results must be safely JSON-serializable and remain within the supported output limit.

…rd bypass

Webhook JavaScript templates (GHSA-mc99-9jf5-22cq, GHSA-fmf9-23m7-xg84):
the validator only refused 'constructor' when it was the callee of a member
call or the target of an assignment. Reading it into a local, destructuring
it, a sequence-expression callee, a call-of-call and a tagged template all
walked past the checks and reached the Function constructor in the worker.
The validator now refuses reading constructor/__proto__/prototype/caller/
callee through any member access or destructuring pattern, refuses dynamic
computed keys (obj[expr]) so a forbidden name cannot be assembled at run
time, refuses tagged templates, and only accepts identifier, member and
inline-arrow callees.

Share password cookie (GHSA-p6c2-mq9r-cx3r): the overview, dashboard and
report share procedures and the db share-access validators unlocked a
password-protected share whenever a cookie named shared-<type>-<id>
existed, whatever its value. The cookie is now an HMAC over the share type,
id and current password hash keyed by COOKIE_SECRET, verified with a
constant-time compare, so it cannot be forged, cannot be replayed against
another share, and expires when the password changes.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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The changes add HMAC-based access tokens for password-protected shares and apply verification across share flows. They also strengthen JavaScript sandbox validation and execute templates in an isolated context with runtime and output limits.

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Share access verification

Layer / File(s) Summary
Share access token contract
packages/common/package.json, packages/common/server/share-access.ts
The common package exports helpers that create and verify HMAC tokens for overview, dashboard, and report shares.
Signed cookie issuance
packages/trpc/src/routers/auth.ts
Share sign-in stores a token derived from the share type, share ID, and password hash.
Share access verification
packages/db/src/services/share.service.ts, packages/trpc/src/routers/share.ts, packages/trpc/src/routers/share.test.ts
Share validation uses token verification. Tests cover forged values, mismatched share IDs, and rotated password hashes.

JavaScript runtime hardening

Layer / File(s) Summary
Validator allowlist and call checks
packages/js-runtime/src/validate.ts
The validator uses an allowlist and rejects forbidden property reads, unresolved computed access, unsafe destructuring keys, tagged templates, and disallowed call targets.
Isolated template execution
packages/js-runtime/src/execute.ts
Template execution uses a fresh V8 context with JSON transfer, disabled code generation and WebAssembly, a 250 ms timeout, and a 1 MB output limit.
Validator and execution coverage
packages/js-runtime/src/validate.test.ts
Tests cover rejected unsafe patterns, supported templates, JSON isolation, UTF-8 output limits, and execution timeouts.

Priority: ⬆️ High

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant authRouter
  participant shareAccess
  participant shareRouter
  Client->>authRouter: submit share password
  authRouter->>shareAccess: createShareAccessToken
  shareAccess-->>authRouter: HMAC token
  authRouter-->>Client: set share access cookie
  Client->>shareRouter: request protected share
  shareRouter->>shareAccess: hasShareAccess
  shareAccess-->>shareRouter: access result
  shareRouter-->>Client: share data or locked response
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sequenceDiagram
  participant TemplateCaller
  participant execute
  participant validate
  participant V8Context
  TemplateCaller->>execute: submit template and payload
  execute->>validate: revalidate template
  validate-->>execute: validation result
  execute->>V8Context: run JSON-isolated template
  V8Context-->>execute: serialized result or timeout
  execute-->>TemplateCaller: parsed result or execution error
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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to f6aeb

Webhook templates can trigger bounded but avoidable worker load during result serialization; reject or bound array-length writes as follow-up hardening.

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The validator was a denylist: it looked for known-bad shapes and let every
other node through, which is how each new escape got in. It is now an
allowlist of AST node types. Anything not on the list (tagged templates,
sequence expressions, switch, labels, var, ++, delete, computed keys,
object methods, TypeScript syntax, ...) is refused by default.

The language is deliberately small: object/array literals, spread, property
access with literal keys, template strings, ternaries, logical and
arithmetic operators, const/let, if, and the allowlisted built-in methods.
A template cannot call a function it defined itself: local identifiers are
never callable, so there is no recursion, no IIFE and no "store a reference
now, call it later" path. Inline arrows only appear as callbacks to the
allowlisted array methods. All templates currently saved in production are
in the test suite as fixtures.

execute() now runs the template in a fresh V8 context via node:vm with
eval and new Function disabled, a 250ms timeout and a 1MB output cap. The
payload crosses in as JSON and the result crosses out as JSON, so the
template never touches a host-realm object. This is defense in depth
behind the validator, not a boundary on its own.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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