Johnluke/eng 3302 critical error pressable basic authentication plugin and php #5
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WalkthroughA new WordPress plugin, "Pressable Basic Authentication," has been introduced to enforce HTTP Basic Authentication across all site pages. Supporting documentation was added, and version numbers were incremented in existing plugin and readme files. No other functional or code logic changes were made to previously existing files. Changes
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant Visitor
participant WebServer
participant WP_Core as WordPress Core
participant BasicAuth as Pressable_Basic_Auth
Visitor->>WebServer: Request page
WebServer->>WP_Core: Pass request
WP_Core->>BasicAuth: Init plugin
BasicAuth->>BasicAuth: Check if request should skip auth
alt Should authenticate
BasicAuth->>Visitor: Request Basic Auth credentials (401)
Visitor->>WebServer: Resend with credentials
WebServer->>BasicAuth: Pass credentials
BasicAuth->>WP_Core: Validate credentials
alt Credentials valid
BasicAuth->>WP_Core: Log in user
WP_Core->>Visitor: Serve requested page
else Credentials invalid
BasicAuth->>Visitor: 401 Unauthorized
end
else Skip authentication
WP_Core->>Visitor: Serve requested page
end
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pressable-basic-authentication/pressable-basic-authentication.php (3)
9-9: Consider aligning plugin name with Pressable branding.The plugin name "Hosting Basic Authentication" and text domain "hosting-basic-authentication" don't match the "Pressable" branding used throughout the code and documentation.
Also applies to: 13-13
60-62: Fix indentation to use tabs.These lines use spaces instead of tabs, inconsistent with WordPress coding standards.
- if ($this->should_skip_auth()) { - return; - } + if ( $this->should_skip_auth() ) { + return; + }
245-250: Add fallback for JavaScript redirect.The JavaScript redirect might not execute if the browser immediately shows an auth dialog after the 401 response.
// Output a JavaScript-based redirect after the 401 response. echo '<script> setTimeout(function() { window.location.href = "' . esc_url( home_url() ) . '"; }, 1000); - </script>'; + </script>'; + echo '<noscript><meta http-equiv="refresh" content="2;url=' . esc_url( home_url() ) . '"></noscript>'; + echo '<p><a href="' . esc_url( home_url() ) . '">' . esc_html__( 'Click here if you are not redirected automatically.', 'hosting-basic-authentication' ) . '</a></p>';
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🔇 Additional comments (3)
pressable-basic-authentication.php (1)
11-11: Version update looks good.The version bump from 1.0.1 to 1.0.2 is correctly applied.
readme.txt (1)
7-7: Stable tag update is consistent.The stable tag correctly matches the plugin version 1.0.2.
pressable-basic-authentication/readme.txt (1)
1-43: Plugin documentation is well-structured.The readme file provides comprehensive information about the plugin's features, usage, and installation.
| private function send_auth_headers() { | ||
| header( 'WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="Restricted Area"' ); | ||
| header( 'HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized' ); | ||
| echo '<h1>' . esc_html__( 'Authentication Required', 'pressable-basic-auth' ) . '</h1>'; |
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Fix text domain inconsistency.
The text domain should match the one declared in the plugin header ('hosting-basic-authentication').
- echo '<h1>' . esc_html__( 'Authentication Required', 'pressable-basic-auth' ) . '</h1>';
+ echo '<h1>' . esc_html__( 'Authentication Required', 'hosting-basic-authentication' ) . '</h1>';📝 Committable suggestion
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| echo '<h1>' . esc_html__( 'Authentication Required', 'pressable-basic-auth' ) . '</h1>'; | |
| echo '<h1>' . esc_html__( 'Authentication Required', 'hosting-basic-authentication' ) . '</h1>'; |
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In pressable-basic-authentication/pressable-basic-authentication.php at line
180, the text domain used in esc_html__ is 'pressable-basic-auth' but it should
match the plugin header's text domain 'hosting-basic-authentication'. Update the
text domain string in esc_html__ to 'hosting-basic-authentication' to ensure
consistency.
| // Redirect from wp-login.php when already authenticated via Basic Auth | ||
| $this->maybe_redirect_from_login_page(); |
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Remove duplicate call to maybe_redirect_from_login_page().
This method is already hooked to login_init in the constructor (line 37). Calling it again here is redundant.
- // Redirect from wp-login.php when already authenticated via Basic Auth
- $this->maybe_redirect_from_login_page();📝 Committable suggestion
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| // Redirect from wp-login.php when already authenticated via Basic Auth | |
| $this->maybe_redirect_from_login_page(); |
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In pressable-basic-authentication/pressable-basic-authentication.php around
lines 69 to 70, remove the duplicate call to the method
maybe_redirect_from_login_page() since it is already hooked to the login_init
action in the constructor at line 37, making this explicit call redundant.
| if ( isset( $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ) ) { | ||
| $blog_details = get_blog_details( array( 'domain' => $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ) ); | ||
| if ( $blog_details ) { | ||
| $redirect_url = get_home_url( $blog_details->blog_id ); | ||
| } | ||
| } |
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Validate HTTP_HOST before using in get_blog_details.
Using $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] directly without validation could lead to host header injection attacks.
// If we can determine the current blog, go to its home instead
if ( isset( $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ) ) {
- $blog_details = get_blog_details( array( 'domain' => $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ) );
+ $host = sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ) );
+ // Remove port if present
+ $host = preg_replace( '/:\d+$/', '', $host );
+ $blog_details = get_blog_details( array( 'domain' => $host ) );
if ( $blog_details ) {
$redirect_url = get_home_url( $blog_details->blog_id );
}
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| if ( isset( $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ) ) { | |
| $blog_details = get_blog_details( array( 'domain' => $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ) ); | |
| if ( $blog_details ) { | |
| $redirect_url = get_home_url( $blog_details->blog_id ); | |
| } | |
| } | |
| // If we can determine the current blog, go to its home instead | |
| if ( isset( $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ) ) { | |
| $host = sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ) ); | |
| // Remove port if present | |
| $host = preg_replace( '/:\d+$/', '', $host ); | |
| $blog_details = get_blog_details( array( 'domain' => $host ) ); | |
| if ( $blog_details ) { | |
| $redirect_url = get_home_url( $blog_details->blog_id ); | |
| } | |
| } |
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In pressable-basic-authentication/pressable-basic-authentication.php around
lines 286 to 291, $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] is used directly without validation,
which risks host header injection. Before passing it to get_blog_details,
validate that HTTP_HOST contains only expected characters (e.g., alphanumeric,
dots, and hyphens) and reject or sanitize any suspicious input. This ensures
safe usage and prevents injection attacks.
| $auth_encoded = substr( $auth_header, 6 ); | ||
| $auth_decoded = base64_decode( $auth_encoded ); | ||
| if ( $auth_decoded && strpos( $auth_decoded, ':' ) !== false ) { | ||
| list( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'], $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW'] ) = explode( ':', $auth_decoded, 2 ); |
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🛠️ Refactor suggestion
Avoid direct modification of $_SERVER superglobal.
Directly modifying $_SERVER variables can lead to unexpected behavior and makes the code harder to test.
Consider storing extracted credentials in class properties instead:
+ private $extracted_user = null;
+ private $extracted_pass = null;
private function extract_basic_auth_credentials() {
if ( ! empty( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'] ) && ! empty( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW'] ) ) {
return;
}
// ... existing code ...
if ( 0 === stripos( $auth_header, 'basic ' ) ) {
$auth_encoded = substr( $auth_header, 6 );
$auth_decoded = base64_decode( $auth_encoded );
if ( $auth_decoded && strpos( $auth_decoded, ':' ) !== false ) {
- list( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'], $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW'] ) = explode( ':', $auth_decoded, 2 );
+ list( $this->extracted_user, $this->extracted_pass ) = explode( ':', $auth_decoded, 2 );
}
}
}Then update the authentication check to use these properties alongside the $_SERVER values.
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| list( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'], $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW'] ) = explode( ':', $auth_decoded, 2 ); | |
| private $extracted_user = null; | |
| private $extracted_pass = null; | |
| private function extract_basic_auth_credentials() { | |
| if ( ! empty( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'] ) && ! empty( $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW'] ) ) { | |
| return; | |
| } | |
| // ... existing code ... | |
| if ( 0 === stripos( $auth_header, 'basic ' ) ) { | |
| $auth_encoded = substr( $auth_header, 6 ); | |
| $auth_decoded = base64_decode( $auth_encoded ); | |
| if ( $auth_decoded && strpos( $auth_decoded, ':' ) !== false ) { | |
| list( $this->extracted_user, $this->extracted_pass ) = explode( ':', $auth_decoded, 2 ); | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } |
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In pressable-basic-authentication/pressable-basic-authentication.php at line
203, avoid directly modifying the $_SERVER superglobal by not assigning the
exploded credentials back to $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'] and
$_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW']. Instead, extract the username and password from
$auth_decoded and store them in dedicated class properties. Then update any
authentication logic to use these new properties while preserving the original
$_SERVER values.
| private function should_skip_auth() { | ||
| // List of endpoints to exclude from Basic Auth | ||
| $excluded_endpoints = array( | ||
| 'xmlrpc.php', | ||
| 'wp-json/jetpack', | ||
| 'wp-json/wp/v2', | ||
| 'wp-json/wp/v3' | ||
| ); | ||
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| // Get current request details | ||
| $request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ?? ''; | ||
| $script_name = $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] ?? ''; | ||
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| // Check if this is a direct xmlrpc.php request | ||
| if (basename($script_name) === 'xmlrpc.php') { | ||
| return true; | ||
| } | ||
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| // Check all excluded endpoints | ||
| foreach ($excluded_endpoints as $endpoint) { | ||
| if (strpos($request_uri, $endpoint) !== false) { | ||
| return true; | ||
| } | ||
| } | ||
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| // Check WordPress constants | ||
| if (defined('XMLRPC_REQUEST') && XMLRPC_REQUEST) { | ||
| return true; | ||
| } | ||
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| if (defined('REST_REQUEST') && REST_REQUEST) { | ||
| return true; | ||
| } | ||
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| return false; | ||
| } |
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🛠️ Refactor suggestion
Fix indentation and improve endpoint matching security.
- The entire method uses spaces instead of tabs
- Using
strpos()for endpoint matching is insecure - it could match unintended paths
- private function should_skip_auth() {
- // List of endpoints to exclude from Basic Auth
- $excluded_endpoints = array(
- 'xmlrpc.php',
- 'wp-json/jetpack',
- 'wp-json/wp/v2',
- 'wp-json/wp/v3'
- );
-
- // Get current request details
- $request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ?? '';
- $script_name = $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] ?? '';
-
- // Check if this is a direct xmlrpc.php request
- if (basename($script_name) === 'xmlrpc.php') {
- return true;
- }
-
- // Check all excluded endpoints
- foreach ($excluded_endpoints as $endpoint) {
- if (strpos($request_uri, $endpoint) !== false) {
- return true;
- }
- }
+ private function should_skip_auth() {
+ // List of endpoints to exclude from Basic Auth
+ $excluded_endpoints = array(
+ 'xmlrpc.php',
+ 'wp-json/jetpack',
+ 'wp-json/wp/v2',
+ 'wp-json/wp/v3'
+ );
+
+ // Get current request details
+ $request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ?? '';
+ $script_name = $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] ?? '';
+
+ // Check if this is a direct xmlrpc.php request
+ if ( basename( $script_name ) === 'xmlrpc.php' ) {
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ // Parse the request URI to get the path
+ $parsed_url = wp_parse_url( $request_uri );
+ $path = $parsed_url['path'] ?? '';
+
+ // Check all excluded endpoints
+ foreach ( $excluded_endpoints as $endpoint ) {
+ // Check if the path starts with or ends with the endpoint
+ if ( strpos( $path, '/' . $endpoint ) === 0 ||
+ substr( $path, -strlen( $endpoint ) ) === $endpoint ) {
+ return true;
+ }
+ }📝 Committable suggestion
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| private function should_skip_auth() { | |
| // List of endpoints to exclude from Basic Auth | |
| $excluded_endpoints = array( | |
| 'xmlrpc.php', | |
| 'wp-json/jetpack', | |
| 'wp-json/wp/v2', | |
| 'wp-json/wp/v3' | |
| ); | |
| // Get current request details | |
| $request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ?? ''; | |
| $script_name = $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] ?? ''; | |
| // Check if this is a direct xmlrpc.php request | |
| if (basename($script_name) === 'xmlrpc.php') { | |
| return true; | |
| } | |
| // Check all excluded endpoints | |
| foreach ($excluded_endpoints as $endpoint) { | |
| if (strpos($request_uri, $endpoint) !== false) { | |
| return true; | |
| } | |
| } | |
| // Check WordPress constants | |
| if (defined('XMLRPC_REQUEST') && XMLRPC_REQUEST) { | |
| return true; | |
| } | |
| if (defined('REST_REQUEST') && REST_REQUEST) { | |
| return true; | |
| } | |
| return false; | |
| } | |
| private function should_skip_auth() { | |
| // List of endpoints to exclude from Basic Auth | |
| $excluded_endpoints = array( | |
| 'xmlrpc.php', | |
| 'wp-json/jetpack', | |
| 'wp-json/wp/v2', | |
| 'wp-json/wp/v3' | |
| ); | |
| // Get current request details | |
| $request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ?? ''; | |
| $script_name = $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] ?? ''; | |
| // Check if this is a direct xmlrpc.php request | |
| if ( basename( $script_name ) === 'xmlrpc.php' ) { | |
| return true; | |
| } | |
| // Parse the request URI to get the path | |
| $parsed_url = wp_parse_url( $request_uri ); | |
| $path = $parsed_url['path'] ?? ''; | |
| // Check all excluded endpoints | |
| foreach ( $excluded_endpoints as $endpoint ) { | |
| // Check if the path starts with or ends with the endpoint | |
| if ( strpos( $path, '/' . $endpoint ) === 0 | |
| || substr( $path, -strlen( $endpoint ) ) === $endpoint | |
| ) { | |
| return true; | |
| } | |
| } | |
| // Check WordPress constants | |
| if ( defined( 'XMLRPC_REQUEST' ) && XMLRPC_REQUEST ) { | |
| return true; | |
| } | |
| if ( defined( 'REST_REQUEST' ) && REST_REQUEST ) { | |
| return true; | |
| } | |
| return false; | |
| } |
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In pressable-basic-authentication/pressable-basic-authentication.php lines 137
to 172, fix the indentation by replacing spaces with tabs to match the project's
coding style. Replace the insecure strpos() checks for endpoint matching with a
more precise method such as using strict equality or regex to ensure only exact
or properly prefixed endpoints are matched, preventing unintended matches.
| if ( isset( $_GET['basic-auth-logout'] ) ) { | ||
| $this->handle_basic_auth_logout(); | ||
| } |
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Add nonce validation for logout action.
The logout action triggered via GET parameter should be protected against CSRF attacks.
Consider implementing nonce validation:
// Handle logout request.
- if ( isset( $_GET['basic-auth-logout'] ) ) {
+ if ( isset( $_GET['basic-auth-logout'] ) && isset( $_GET['_wpnonce'] ) &&
+ wp_verify_nonce( $_GET['_wpnonce'], 'basic-auth-logout' ) ) {
$this->handle_basic_auth_logout();
}And update the modify_logout_url method to include the nonce:
public function modify_logout_url( $logout_url, $redirect ) {
- return add_query_arg( 'basic-auth-logout', '1', $logout_url );
+ $url = add_query_arg( 'basic-auth-logout', '1', $logout_url );
+ return wp_nonce_url( $url, 'basic-auth-logout' );
}🏁 Script executed:
#!/bin/bash
# Locate all occurrences of the logout parameter and related methods
rg -n "basic-auth-logout" .
rg -n "function modify_logout_url" .
rg -n "wp_nonce_url" .
rg -n "wp_verify_nonce" .Length of output: 802
Add nonce protection to the basic-auth logout action
To harden the logout endpoint against CSRF, we need to emit and verify a nonce:
• In pressable-basic-authentication/pressable-basic-authentication.php (line 65), update the GET check to verify the nonce before calling the handler
• In modify_logout_url (line 263), wrap the URL in a nonce
Proposed diff:
--- a/pressable-basic-authentication/pressable-basic-authentication.php
+++ b/pressable-basic-authentication/pressable-basic-authentication.php
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ class Pressable_Basic_Authentication {
// Handle logout request.
- if ( isset( $_GET['basic-auth-logout'] ) ) {
+ if (
+ isset( $_GET['basic-auth-logout'], $_GET['_wpnonce'] )
+ && wp_verify_nonce( $_GET['_wpnonce'], 'basic-auth-logout' )
+ ) {
$this->handle_basic_auth_logout();
}
@@ -260,7 +263,10 @@ class Pressable_Basic_Authentication {
public function modify_logout_url( $logout_url, $redirect ) {
- return add_query_arg( 'basic-auth-logout', '1', $logout_url );
+ // Add our flag and CSRF nonce to the logout URL.
+ $url = add_query_arg( 'basic-auth-logout', '1', $logout_url );
+ return wp_nonce_url( $url, 'basic-auth-logout' );
}
}🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In pressable-basic-authentication/pressable-basic-authentication.php around
lines 65 to 67, add nonce verification to the basic-auth logout GET request by
checking the nonce before calling handle_basic_auth_logout. Then, in the
modify_logout_url function around line 263, update the logout URL to include a
nonce parameter generated with wp_nonce_url or a similar function. This will
protect the logout action from CSRF attacks by ensuring the request is valid.
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