security: add headers middleware, session regeneration, and body size limits (#41)
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## Summary

This PR implements three security hardening measures:

### Security Headers Middleware (closes #34)

Adds a `SecurityHeaders()` middleware applied globally to all routes. Every response now includes:
- `Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload`
- `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`
- `X-Frame-Options: DENY`
- `Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'`
- `Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin`
- `Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()`

### Session Fixation Prevention (closes #38)

Adds a `Regenerate()` method to the session manager that destroys the old session and creates a new one with a fresh ID, copying all session values. Called after successful login to prevent session fixation attacks.

### Request Body Size Limits (closes #39)

Adds a `MaxBodySize()` middleware using `http.MaxBytesReader` to limit POST/PUT/PATCH request bodies to 1 MB. Applied to all form endpoints (`/pages`, `/sources`, `/source/*`).

## Files Changed

- `internal/middleware/middleware.go` — Added `SecurityHeaders()` and `MaxBodySize()` middleware
- `internal/session/session.go` — Added `Regenerate()` method for session fixation prevention
- `internal/handlers/auth.go` — Updated login handler to regenerate session after authentication
- `internal/server/routes.go` — Added SecurityHeaders globally, MaxBodySize to form route groups
- `README.md` — Documented new middleware in stack, updated Security section, moved items to completed TODO

closes #34, closes #38, closes #39

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This commit was merged in pull request #41.
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2026-03-05 12:32:56 +01:00
committed by Jeffrey Paul
parent a51e863017
commit 1fbcf96581
5 changed files with 127 additions and 9 deletions

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@@ -171,3 +171,35 @@ func (s *Middleware) MetricsAuth() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
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// SecurityHeaders returns middleware that sets production security headers
// on every response: HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, CSP,
// Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy.
func (s *Middleware) SecurityHeaders() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
w.Header().Set("Strict-Transport-Security", "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload")
w.Header().Set("X-Content-Type-Options", "nosniff")
w.Header().Set("X-Frame-Options", "DENY")
w.Header().Set("Content-Security-Policy", "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'")
w.Header().Set("Referrer-Policy", "strict-origin-when-cross-origin")
w.Header().Set("Permissions-Policy", "camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()")
next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
})
}
}
// MaxBodySize returns middleware that limits the request body size for POST
// requests. If the body exceeds the given limit in bytes, the server returns
// 413 Request Entity Too Large. This prevents clients from sending arbitrarily
// large form bodies.
func (s *Middleware) MaxBodySize(maxBytes int64) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
if r.Method == http.MethodPost || r.Method == http.MethodPut || r.Method == http.MethodPatch {
r.Body = http.MaxBytesReader(w, r.Body, maxBytes)
}
next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
})
}
}