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| 1 | +""" |
| 2 | +CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection utilities. |
| 3 | +
|
| 4 | +This module provides CSRF token generation and validation to protect against |
| 5 | +cross-site request forgery attacks. It works alongside Origin/Referer header |
| 6 | +validation to provide defense in depth. |
| 7 | +
|
| 8 | +Usage: |
| 9 | + # In route handler that renders forms: |
| 10 | + csrf_token = ensure_csrf_token(request) |
| 11 | + return templates.TemplateResponse("form.html", {"csrf_token": csrf_token}) |
| 12 | +
|
| 13 | + # In route handler that processes form submission: |
| 14 | + validate_csrf_token(request) # Raises HTTPException if invalid |
| 15 | +""" |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +import logging |
| 18 | +import secrets |
| 19 | +from typing import Any |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +from fastapi import HTTPException, Request |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +logger = logging.getLogger(__name__) |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +# CSRF token configuration |
| 26 | +CSRF_TOKEN_LENGTH = 32 # 256 bits of entropy |
| 27 | +CSRF_TOKEN_SESSION_KEY = "_csrf_token" |
| 28 | +CSRF_TOKEN_HEADER_NAME = "X-CSRF-Token" |
| 29 | +CSRF_TOKEN_FORM_FIELD = "csrf_token" |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +def generate_csrf_token() -> str: |
| 33 | + """Generate a cryptographically secure CSRF token. |
| 34 | +
|
| 35 | + Returns: |
| 36 | + A hex-encoded random token with CSRF_TOKEN_LENGTH bytes of entropy. |
| 37 | + """ |
| 38 | + return secrets.token_hex(CSRF_TOKEN_LENGTH) |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +def get_csrf_token_from_session(request: Request) -> str | None: |
| 42 | + """Get the CSRF token from the session if it exists. |
| 43 | +
|
| 44 | + Args: |
| 45 | + request: The FastAPI/Starlette request object |
| 46 | +
|
| 47 | + Returns: |
| 48 | + The CSRF token string or None if not set |
| 49 | + """ |
| 50 | + return request.session.get(CSRF_TOKEN_SESSION_KEY) |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +def ensure_csrf_token(request: Request) -> str: |
| 54 | + """Ensure a CSRF token exists in the session, creating one if needed. |
| 55 | +
|
| 56 | + This should be called when rendering pages that contain forms. |
| 57 | +
|
| 58 | + Args: |
| 59 | + request: The FastAPI/Starlette request object |
| 60 | +
|
| 61 | + Returns: |
| 62 | + The CSRF token string (existing or newly generated) |
| 63 | + """ |
| 64 | + token = get_csrf_token_from_session(request) |
| 65 | + if not token: |
| 66 | + token = generate_csrf_token() |
| 67 | + request.session[CSRF_TOKEN_SESSION_KEY] = token |
| 68 | + logger.debug("Generated new CSRF token for session") |
| 69 | + return token |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +def get_csrf_token_from_request(request: Request, form_data: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> str | None: |
| 73 | + """Extract the CSRF token from the request (header or form data). |
| 74 | +
|
| 75 | + Checks in order: |
| 76 | + 1. X-CSRF-Token header (for AJAX requests) |
| 77 | + 2. csrf_token form field (for regular form submissions) |
| 78 | +
|
| 79 | + Args: |
| 80 | + request: The FastAPI/Starlette request object |
| 81 | + form_data: Optional pre-parsed form data dictionary |
| 82 | +
|
| 83 | + Returns: |
| 84 | + The CSRF token string or None if not found |
| 85 | + """ |
| 86 | + # Check header first (for AJAX requests) |
| 87 | + header_token = request.headers.get(CSRF_TOKEN_HEADER_NAME) |
| 88 | + if header_token: |
| 89 | + return header_token.strip() |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | + # Check form data if provided |
| 92 | + if form_data and CSRF_TOKEN_FORM_FIELD in form_data: |
| 93 | + form_token = form_data.get(CSRF_TOKEN_FORM_FIELD) |
| 94 | + if form_token: |
| 95 | + return str(form_token).strip() |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | + return None |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +def validate_csrf_token( |
| 101 | + request: Request, |
| 102 | + form_data: dict[str, Any] | None = None, |
| 103 | + raise_on_missing: bool = True, |
| 104 | +) -> bool: |
| 105 | + """Validate the CSRF token from the request against the session token. |
| 106 | +
|
| 107 | + Args: |
| 108 | + request: The FastAPI/Starlette request object |
| 109 | + form_data: Optional pre-parsed form data dictionary |
| 110 | + raise_on_missing: If True, raise HTTPException when token is missing |
| 111 | +
|
| 112 | + Returns: |
| 113 | + True if token is valid |
| 114 | +
|
| 115 | + Raises: |
| 116 | + HTTPException: If token is missing (when raise_on_missing=True) or invalid |
| 117 | + """ |
| 118 | + session_token = get_csrf_token_from_session(request) |
| 119 | + request_token = get_csrf_token_from_request(request, form_data) |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | + # Check if session has a token |
| 122 | + if not session_token: |
| 123 | + logger.warning("CSRF validation failed: No token in session") |
| 124 | + if raise_on_missing: |
| 125 | + raise HTTPException( |
| 126 | + status_code=403, |
| 127 | + detail="CSRF validation failed: session expired or invalid" |
| 128 | + ) |
| 129 | + return False |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | + # Check if request includes a token |
| 132 | + if not request_token: |
| 133 | + logger.warning("CSRF validation failed: No token in request") |
| 134 | + if raise_on_missing: |
| 135 | + raise HTTPException( |
| 136 | + status_code=403, |
| 137 | + detail="CSRF validation failed: missing token" |
| 138 | + ) |
| 139 | + return False |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | + # Constant-time comparison to prevent timing attacks |
| 142 | + if not secrets.compare_digest(session_token, request_token): |
| 143 | + logger.warning("CSRF validation failed: Token mismatch") |
| 144 | + raise HTTPException( |
| 145 | + status_code=403, |
| 146 | + detail="CSRF validation failed: invalid token" |
| 147 | + ) |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | + logger.debug("CSRF token validated successfully") |
| 150 | + return True |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +def rotate_csrf_token(request: Request) -> str: |
| 154 | + """Rotate the CSRF token after a successful state-changing operation. |
| 155 | +
|
| 156 | + This can be called after sensitive operations to prevent token reuse. |
| 157 | + It's optional but recommended for high-security operations. |
| 158 | +
|
| 159 | + Args: |
| 160 | + request: The FastAPI/Starlette request object |
| 161 | +
|
| 162 | + Returns: |
| 163 | + The new CSRF token |
| 164 | + """ |
| 165 | + new_token = generate_csrf_token() |
| 166 | + request.session[CSRF_TOKEN_SESSION_KEY] = new_token |
| 167 | + logger.debug("Rotated CSRF token") |
| 168 | + return new_token |
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