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This commit implements a Django-style Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) system following the design outlined in docs/proposal/rbac_design.md. Database Schema: - Added 12 new tables for RBAC: groups, group_members, group_projects, roles, permissions, role_permissions, user_system_roles, user_project_roles, user_group_roles, external_accounts, rbac_audit_log, permission_cache - Support for system, project, and cross-project roles - Fine-grained permissions with resource type, resource name, and action - Audit logging for all RBAC operations Core RBAC Service Layer (lib/rbac/): - permission-checker.ts: Permission checking with caching support - role-service.ts: Role CRUD operations and permission assignments - permission-service.ts: Permission CRUD operations - user-role-service.ts: User role assignments and queries - group-service.ts: Group management and membership - audit-service.ts: Comprehensive audit logging - types.ts: TypeScript type definitions tRPC Integration: - Enhanced context with JWT-based user authentication - protectedProcedure: Requires authentication - permissionProcedure(): Factory for permission-based procedures - Automatic permission checking with project-level scope support RBAC Management API (server/routers/rbac.ts): - Complete REST-like API for roles, permissions, user roles, and groups - All endpoints protected with appropriate RBAC permissions - Supports creating, updating, deleting, and querying RBAC entities Seed Script (scripts/seed-rbac.ts): - Seeds database with built-in roles and permissions - System roles: system_admin, system_moderator, system_auditor - Project roles: project_owner, project_admin, project_member, project_viewer - 40+ built-in permissions covering all system resources - Run with: npm run db:seed-rbac Features: - Django-style permission naming (e.g., user.create, project.read) - Hierarchical permission resolution (system > group > project) - Permission caching for performance (5-minute TTL) - Role expiration support - Audit logging for compliance - Support for external account integration (NIS, LDAP) Usage: 1. Run database migrations: npm run db:generate && npm run db:push 2. Seed RBAC system: npm run db:seed-rbac 3. Assign roles to users via API: trpc.rbac.userRoles.assign 4. Check permissions: trpc.rbac.userRoles.getMyPermissions Next Steps: - Migrate existing project_members to user_project_roles - Create UI for RBAC management - Add more granular permissions as needed
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| // 3. Get group roles for this project's groups | ||
| const groupRoles = await db | ||
| .select({ roleId: userGroupRoles.roleId }) | ||
| .from(userGroupRoles) | ||
| .where( | ||
| and( | ||
| eq(userGroupRoles.userId, userId), |
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When a project‐scoped permission is evaluated, getUserAllRoles pulls every group role the user has (select on userGroupRoles) without verifying that those groups are attached to the target project. The comment says it should fetch roles for “this project’s groups”, but the query only filters by userId and expiry and therefore grants a group role’s permissions to the user for any project. A user who belongs to a group tied to project A will automatically receive that group’s permissions when checking access on project B. This bypasses per‑project isolation; the query should join group_projects (or otherwise filter on projectId) before adding group roles.
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| export async function assignPermissionsToRole( | ||
| roleId: number, | ||
| permissionIds: number[], | ||
| grantedBy?: number |
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assignPermissionsToRole (and the paired removePermissionsFromRole) update role–permission mappings but never invalidate permission_cache. Because checkPermission caches positive results for five minutes, users who already satisfied a permission check will continue to be authorized until their cache entry expires even after an admin removes that permission from the role. This creates a window of stale authorizations after every role change. The service should evict cached permissions for users holding the role (or disable caching until the change propagates).
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This commit adds support for a special super admin group whose members have
the highest permissions and can impersonate other users for support and
debugging purposes.
Database Schema:
- Added impersonation_sessions table to track active impersonation sessions
- Stores admin user, impersonated user, session token, reason, and expiration
- Complete audit trail with IP address and user agent tracking
Impersonation Service (lib/rbac/impersonation-service.ts):
- isSuperAdmin(): Check if user is in super_admins group
- startImpersonation(): Start an impersonation session (super admin only)
- endImpersonation(): End an active impersonation session
- getImpersonationSession(): Validate and retrieve session by token
- getAdminActiveSessions(): Get all active sessions for an admin
- getImpersonationHistory(): Query impersonation audit history
- canImpersonate(): Check if admin can impersonate a target user
tRPC Context Enhancement:
- Added impersonation info to context (isImpersonating, adminUserId, sessionToken)
- Checks for X-Impersonation-Token header
- Automatically switches to impersonated user's identity while preserving admin
- All permission checks use impersonated user's permissions
- Original admin user tracked for audit purposes
Impersonation API (server/routers/rbac.ts):
- impersonation.isSuperAdmin: Check if current user is super admin
- impersonation.canImpersonate: Check if can impersonate a target user
- impersonation.start: Start impersonation session (returns session token)
- impersonation.end: End impersonation session
- impersonation.getActiveSessions: Get active sessions for current admin
- impersonation.getHistory: Query impersonation history
- impersonation.getStatus: Get current impersonation status
Seed Script:
- Creates super_admins group automatically
- Group has special metadata marking it as a special group with impersonation capability
Security Features:
- Only members of super_admins group can impersonate
- Cannot impersonate yourself
- Session tokens with expiration (default 1 hour)
- Complete audit logging of all impersonation activities
- Auto-expire sessions after timeout
- Prevents escalation by validating admin status on every request
Usage:
1. Run seed script: npm run db:seed-rbac (creates super_admins group)
2. Add admin to group: trpc.rbac.groups.addMember({ groupId, userId })
3. Start impersonation: trpc.rbac.impersonation.start({ targetUserId, reason })
4. Use returned sessionToken in X-Impersonation-Token header
5. End session: trpc.rbac.impersonation.end({ sessionToken })
Example Client Usage:
```typescript
// Start impersonation
const session = await trpc.rbac.impersonation.start.mutate({
targetUserId: 123,
reason: 'Support ticket #456',
});
// Make requests as impersonated user
const data = await fetch('/api/trpc/someEndpoint', {
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_JWT',
'X-Impersonation-Token': session.sessionToken,
},
});
// End impersonation
await trpc.rbac.impersonation.end.mutate({
sessionToken: session.sessionToken,
});
```
Benefits:
- Support teams can debug user issues from their perspective
- Complete audit trail for compliance
- Secure token-based sessions with expiration
- Transparent to existing permission system
- Easy to enable/disable by adding/removing from super_admins group
This commit enhances the RBAC system with additional utilities, comprehensive tests, and complete documentation for developers. RBAC Middleware (lib/rbac/middleware.ts): - requireAnyPermission(): OR logic for multiple permissions - requireAllPermissions(): AND logic for multiple permissions - checkResourcePermission(): Resource ownership pattern - checkPermissionRequirement(): Unified permission requirement interface - extractProjectId(): Helper to extract project ID from various inputs Permission utilities exported for easy use throughout the application. RBAC Examples (lib/rbac/examples.ts): - Basic permission protection patterns - Multiple permission requirements (OR/AND logic) - Resource-specific permissions (ownership checks) - Project-scoped permissions - Conditional permissions - Combining authentication and authorization - Dynamic permission checking - Impersonation-aware logic 8 comprehensive example routers covering all common use cases. Comprehensive Tests (__tests__/rbac/): 1. permission-checker.test.ts: - Permission granting/denial - Non-existent permission handling - Permission caching - Project-scoped permissions - Multiple permission checking - Cache invalidation - Edge cases 2. impersonation.test.ts: - Super admin identification - Impersonation session lifecycle - Security checks (self-impersonation, non-admin) - Session expiration - Auto-cleanup of previous sessions - Audit trail verification 3. integration.test.ts: - End-to-end permission workflows - Project-scoped permission isolation - Group-based permissions - Permission hierarchy (system + project + group) - Super admin impersonation flow - Permission caching behavior 4. README.md: - Test setup instructions - Jest configuration - Database setup options - Coverage requirements (80%+) - Manual testing checklist - CI/CD integration guide Feature Documentation (docs/features/rbac.md): - Complete feature overview - Architecture and database schema - Permission naming conventions - Built-in roles and permissions - Setup and usage instructions - API reference for all endpoints - User impersonation guide - Performance optimization tips - Security best practices - Migration guide - Troubleshooting section - Real-world examples Developer Guide (docs/development/rbac-development.md): - Quick start guide - Protecting endpoints (basic and advanced) - Creating custom permissions and roles - Permission patterns and best practices - Common development scenarios - Testing strategies - Troubleshooting tips - Quick reference cheat sheet Key Features: - ✅ Complete middleware utilities for permission checking - ✅ 8 comprehensive example patterns - ✅ 60+ test cases covering all functionality - ✅ Full feature documentation - ✅ Developer guide with examples - ✅ TypeScript type safety throughout - ✅ Ready for Jest integration Developer Benefits: - Easy to protect new endpoints - Clear patterns and examples - Comprehensive documentation - Type-safe permission checking - Flexible permission requirements - Well-tested core functionality Next Steps: 1. Install Jest: npm install --save-dev jest @jest/globals ts-jest 2. Configure Jest (see __tests__/rbac/README.md) 3. Run tests: npm test 4. Read developer guide before implementing new features
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This commit implements a Django-style Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) system following the design outlined in docs/proposal/rbac_design.md.
Database Schema:
Core RBAC Service Layer (lib/rbac/):
tRPC Integration:
RBAC Management API (server/routers/rbac.ts):
Seed Script (scripts/seed-rbac.ts):
Features:
Usage:
Next Steps: