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fix: show hero image in thumbnail grid on hero gallery layout
2025-07-13 20:03:27 +02:00

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# Authentication & Authorization Flaws Analysis
## Already Fixed ✅
1. **Missing Token Type Validation**
- Fixed in `auth-enhanced.js` line 31
- Checks `decoded.type !== 'admin'`
- Prevents gallery tokens from accessing admin endpoints
2. **No Audit Logging**
- Added `login_attempts` table
- Tracks all login attempts with IP, user agent, timestamp
- Automatic cleanup of old records
3. **Account Lockout Protection**
- Lockout after 5 failed attempts
- 30-minute lockout duration
- Prevents brute force attacks
4. **Basic Session Management**
- Added session timeout middleware
- Tracks active sessions
- Can invalidate sessions
## Still Needs Fixing ❌
### 1. Weak Password Requirements 🔴
- **Current**: No minimum length validation
- **Required**: Minimum 12 characters + complexity
- **Risk**: Vulnerable to brute force
### 2. Rate Limiting Bypass 🔴
- **Current**: Invalid JWT bypasses rate limiting
- **Location**: `server.js:64-71`
- **Risk**: Attackers can spam with invalid tokens
### 3. No Password Complexity 🟡
- **Current**: Any 6+ character password accepted
- **Required**: Upper, lower, number, special char
- **Risk**: Weak passwords
### 4. No Token Revocation 🟡
- **Current**: Tokens valid until expiration
- **Required**: Blacklist/revocation mechanism
- **Risk**: Can't invalidate compromised tokens
### 5. Fixed Bcrypt Rounds 🟡
- **Current**: Hardcoded to 10 rounds
- **Required**: Configurable (12-14 recommended)
- **Risk**: May become insufficient over time
### 6. In-Memory Session Storage 🟡
- **Current**: Sessions stored in memory
- **Required**: Redis or database storage
- **Risk**: Lost on restart, not scalable
## Priority Fixes
1. **Rate Limiting Bypass** (Critical)
2. **Password Requirements** (High)
3. **Password Complexity** (High)
4. **Token Revocation** (Medium)
5. **Bcrypt Rounds** (Medium)
6. **Session Storage** (Low - for scalability)