profile fix and csrf protections

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 - Electron + electron-vite desktop shell with a login view and a connected workspace.
-- Password sign-in through `POST /api/login` and optional connect-with-token from Admin ? Tokens. MFA accounts continue in-app (`api/login/mfa/{loginCode}`) until a token is issued. `loginCode` stays in the main process; a pasted Admin token skips MFA.
+- Password sign-in through `POST /api/login` and optional connect-with-token from Admin ? Tokens. MFA accounts continue in-app (`api/login/mfa/{loginCode}`) until a token is issued. `loginCode` stays in the main process; a pasted Admin token skips MFA. POSTs send session CSRF (`X-CSRF-Token`); HTTP uses Electron `net.fetch` so the PHP session cookie persists.
 - Session stored in `userData`, encrypted with `safeStorage` when the OS allows it. The renderer never receives the token.
-- Logged-in chrome matches TTP: navy header, Font Awesome 6.7.1 / Bootstrap 5.3, centered full-width search, notifications and messages dropdowns, avatar account menu. Profile settings (avatar, name, gender, newsletter, timezone, date/time, page size, dark mode) live in-app and save through `POST /api/profile/update`. Email, password, and phone open the connected site.
+- Logged-in chrome matches TTP: navy header, Font Awesome 6.7.1 / Bootstrap 5.3, centered full-width search, notifications and messages dropdowns, avatar account menu. Profile settings (avatar, gender, newsletter, timezone, date/time, page size, dark mode) live in-app and save through `POST /api/profile/update`. Email, password, and phone open the connected site.
 - After sign-in, Capsule loads `GET /api/profile` plus notifications, the messages inbox, and `GET /api/messages/recent` for the header dropdown (avatars + unread count). Inbox rows can mark read/unread or hide. Compose and reply follow `canSend`. Search uses the matching user-token endpoint. Contact and bug reports live on footer pages (`#/contact`, `#/bugreport`) instead of the dashboard. Disabled plugins show an unavailable note instead of demo data.
 - Footer chrome matches TTP copy and socials. The upper band keeps a dark-mode toggle, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Contact, and Report a Bug. There is no subscribe box.
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Settings no longer posts a display-name field. User CP has no such option; `users.name` is leftover, and `Check::name()` rejected typical values (`Invalid name.` / `malformed input`).
 - Avatar file previews are allowed (`blob:` on `img-src`). Choosing a photo no longer shows the missing-image icon. A `{ "error": "not found" }` from the site is reported as a missing Capsule API action (the live TTP install still needs `POST /api/profile/update`).

README.md

@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ npm run dev
 
 ## How auth works
 
-All HTTP runs in the **main process**. The renderer never sees the token and never talks to the site directly, so TTP?s same-origin CORS policy does not apply.
+All HTTP runs in the **main process** (`net.fetch`, so the PHP session cookie sticks). The renderer never sees the token and never talks to the site directly, so TTP's same-origin CORS policy does not apply. POSTs send `X-CSRF-Token` (and POST `token`) after a GET harvests `csrf`.
 
 | Action | Endpoint | Notes |
 |--------|----------|-------|
-| Password sign-in | `POST /api/login` | `username` + `password`, `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`. Same limiter as browser login. No CSRF, no Turnstile. MFA accounts return `{ mfa }` instead of a token. |
+| Password sign-in | `POST /api/login` | `username` + `password`, `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`. Same limiter as browser login. CSRF from `GET /api/login`. No Turnstile. MFA accounts return `{ mfa }` instead of a token. |
 | MFA code / method | `POST /api/login/mfa/{loginCode}` | `auth_code` or `mfaMethodSelect`. `loginCode` stays in the main process. |
 | MFA reset | `POST /api/login/mfa/{loginCode}/reset` | Clears the chosen method so the picker shows again. |
 | Confirm identity | `GET /api/profile` | Bearer user token. Also used to hydrate username after login. `GET /api/users/find/{username}` remains available. |
 | Workspace | `GET /api/notifications`, `GET /api/messages`, `GET /api/messages/recent` | First inbox page plus the header dropdown after connect. Plugin-off responses show as unavailable. |
 | Search | `GET /api/search` | Header search. `q`, `resource`, `page`. |
-| Profile save | `POST /api/profile/update` | Name, avatar, prefs. |
+| Profile save | `POST /api/profile/update` | Avatar and prefs. |
 | Mail / notices | `POST /api/messages/?`, `POST /api/notifications/?` | View, reply, create, read, unread, delete. |
 | Contact / bugs | `POST /api/contact`, `POST /api/bugreport` | Footer pages when those plugins are enabled. |
 | Existing token | Admin ? Tokens | Personal or app token. A user token hydrates the workspace; an app token can connect but cannot call the user API. |

src/main/sessionIpc.js

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import {
   normalizeSiteUrl,
   resetMfaMethod,
   selectMfaMethod,
-  submitMfaCode
+  submitMfaCode,
+  clearCsrf
 } from './ttpClient.js'
 import { publicSession, readSession, writeLastSite, writeSession } from './sessionStore.js'
 
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ export function registerSessionIpc() {
     }
 
     clearPendingMfa()
+    clearCsrf(siteUrl)
     const result = await loginWithPassword(siteUrl, username, password)
     if (result.mfa) {
       return rememberPendingMfa(siteUrl, username, result.mfa)
@@ -263,6 +265,7 @@ export function registerSessionIpc() {
     }
 
     clearPendingMfa()
+    clearCsrf(siteUrl)
     return persistConnection({ siteUrl, token, username, authMethod: 'token' })
   })
 
@@ -299,6 +302,9 @@ export function registerSessionIpc() {
     const lastSiteUrl = pendingMfa?.siteUrl || session?.siteUrl || session?.lastSiteUrl || ''
     clearPendingMfa()
     writeLastSite(lastSiteUrl)
+    if (lastSiteUrl) {
+      clearCsrf(lastSiteUrl)
+    }
     return publicSession(readSession())
   })
 }

src/main/ttpClient.js

@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 /**
  * HTTP calls to a TTP site. Runs in the main process so CORS does not apply.
+ * Uses Electron net.fetch so the PHP session cookie (CSRF) persists.
  */
 
+import { net, session as electronSession } from 'electron'
+
+/** Session CSRF tokens keyed by canonical site URL. */
+const csrfBySite = new Map()
+
 /**
  * Normalize a TTP site URL to scheme + host + optional path, no trailing slash.
  *
@@ -29,6 +35,100 @@ export function normalizeSiteUrl(raw) {
   return `${parsed.origin}${path === '/' ? '' : path}`
 }
 
+/**
+ * Forget stored CSRF for one site, or all sites.
+ *
+ * @param {string} [siteUrl] - canonical site base
+ * @return {void}
+ */
+export function clearCsrf(siteUrl) {
+  if (siteUrl) {
+    csrfBySite.delete(siteUrl)
+    return
+  }
+  csrfBySite.clear()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Store a CSRF value from a response header or JSON body.
+ *
+ * @param {string} siteUrl - canonical site base
+ * @param {Response} response - fetch response
+ * @param {object} [data] - parsed JSON
+ * @return {void}
+ */
+function rememberCsrf(siteUrl, response, data) {
+  const header = response?.headers?.get?.('x-csrf-token') || ''
+  const body = typeof data?.csrf === 'string' ? data.csrf : ''
+  const value = body || header
+  if (value && siteUrl) {
+    csrfBySite.set(siteUrl, value)
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * True when the API rejected the POST for a missing or stale CSRF token.
+ *
+ * @param {object} data - parsed JSON
+ * @return {boolean}
+ */
+function isCsrfFailure(data) {
+  if (data?.error !== 'malformed input') {
+    return false
+  }
+  const errors = data.errors
+  const text = typeof errors === 'string' ? errors : JSON.stringify(errors || '')
+  return text.includes('Invalid Token')
+}
+
+/**
+ * GET a CSRF token when this site has none yet.
+ *
+ * @param {string} siteUrl - canonical site base
+ * @param {string} [token] - Bearer token
+ * @return {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function primeCsrf(siteUrl, token) {
+  if (!siteUrl || csrfBySite.get(siteUrl)) {
+    return
+  }
+  if (token) {
+    await ttpRequest({ siteUrl, path: '/api/profile', method: 'GET', token, skipCsrfPrime: true })
+    return
+  }
+  await ttpRequest({ siteUrl, path: '/api/login', method: 'GET', skipCsrfPrime: true })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Attach the stored CSRF token to headers and the POST body.
+ *
+ * @param {string} siteUrl - canonical site base
+ * @param {Record<string, string>} headers - request headers
+ * @param {Record<string, string>} [form] - urlencoded fields
+ * @param {FormData|Record<string, string|Blob>} [multipart] - multipart fields
+ * @return {{form?: Record<string, string>, multipart?: FormData|Record<string, string|Blob>}}
+ */
+function attachCsrf(siteUrl, headers, form, multipart) {
+  const csrf = csrfBySite.get(siteUrl)
+  if (!csrf) {
+    return { form, multipart }
+  }
+  headers['X-CSRF-Token'] = csrf
+  if (multipart instanceof FormData) {
+    if (!multipart.has('token')) {
+      multipart.append('token', csrf)
+    }
+    return { form, multipart }
+  }
+  if (multipart && typeof multipart === 'object') {
+    return { form, multipart: { ...multipart, token: csrf } }
+  }
+  if (form && typeof form === 'object') {
+    return { form: { ...form, token: csrf }, multipart }
+  }
+  return { form: { token: csrf, submit: '1' }, multipart }
+}
+
 /**
  * Call a TTP API path and parse JSON.
  *
@@ -40,6 +140,8 @@ export function normalizeSiteUrl(raw) {
  * @param {Record<string, string>} [options.form] - urlencoded body
  * @param {Record<string, string|Blob>} [options.multipart] - multipart fields (avatar)
  * @param {Record<string, string|number>} [options.query] - query string
+ * @param {boolean} [options.skipCsrfPrime] - skip the GET that harvests CSRF
+ * @param {boolean} [options.retriedCsrf] - already retried after Invalid Token
  * @return {Promise<object>} - parsed JSON
  */
 export async function ttpRequest(options) {
@@ -47,12 +149,19 @@ export async function ttpRequest(options) {
   const path = options.path
   const method = options.method || 'GET'
   const token = options.token
-  const form = options.form
-  const multipart = options.multipart
   const headers = { Accept: 'application/json' }
   let url = `${siteUrl}${path}`
+  let form = options.form
+  let multipart = options.multipart
   let body
 
+  if (method === 'POST' && !options.skipCsrfPrime) {
+    await primeCsrf(siteUrl, token)
+    const attached = attachCsrf(siteUrl, headers, form, multipart)
+    form = attached.form
+    multipart = attached.multipart
+  }
+
   if (options.query && typeof options.query === 'object') {
     const qs = new URLSearchParams()
     Object.entries(options.query).forEach(([key, value]) => {
@@ -92,7 +201,12 @@ export async function ttpRequest(options) {
 
   let response
   try {
-    response = await fetch(url, { method, headers, body, redirect: 'follow' })
+    response = await net.fetch(url, {
+      method,
+      headers,
+      body,
+      session: electronSession.defaultSession
+    })
   } catch {
     throw new Error('Could not reach that site.')
   }
@@ -105,6 +219,13 @@ export async function ttpRequest(options) {
     throw new Error(`The site did not return API JSON (${response.status}).`)
   }
 
+  rememberCsrf(siteUrl, response, data)
+
+  if (method === 'POST' && isCsrfFailure(data) && !options.retriedCsrf) {
+    clearCsrf(siteUrl)
+    return ttpRequest({ ...options, retriedCsrf: true })
+  }
+
   return data
 }
 
@@ -403,7 +524,7 @@ export async function getProfile(siteUrl, token) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Save name, prefs, optional avatar. POST api/profile/update.
+ * Save prefs and optional avatar. POST api/profile/update.
  *
  * @param {string} siteUrl - canonical site base
  * @param {string} token - Bearer token

src/renderer/index.html

@@ -668,10 +668,6 @@
                     <label class="form-label d-block" for="settings-avatar-file">Avatar</label>
                     <input id="settings-avatar-file" class="form-control" type="file" accept="image/*" />
                   </div>
-                  <div class="mb-3">
-                    <label class="form-label" for="settings-name">Display name</label>
-                    <input id="settings-name" class="form-control" name="name" type="text" autocomplete="name" />
-                  </div>
                   <div class="mb-3">
                     <label class="form-label" for="settings-gender">Gender</label>
                     <select id="settings-gender" class="form-select" name="gender">

src/renderer/src/main.js

@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ function applyProfile(body) {
   profile = {
     id: user.id,
     username: user.username || session?.username || '',
-    name: user.name || '',
     email: user.email || '',
     avatar: user.avatar || '',
     avatarUrl: user.avatarUrl || '',
@@ -575,8 +574,8 @@ function renderPages() {
   bugUnavailable.hidden = bugOk
   contactUnavailable.textContent = contactOk ? '' : 'Contact is not available on this site.'
   bugUnavailable.textContent = bugOk ? '' : 'Bug reports are not available on this site.'
-  if (contactOk && profile.name && !document.getElementById('contact-name').value) {
+  if (contactOk && !document.getElementById('contact-name').value) {
-    document.getElementById('contact-name').value = profile.name || profile.username || ''
+    document.getElementById('contact-name').value = profile.username || session.username || ''
     document.getElementById('contact-email').value = profile.email || ''
   }
   if (bugOk && session.siteUrl && !document.getElementById('bug-url').value) {
@@ -652,13 +651,12 @@ function renderPages() {
   document.getElementById('messages-new').hidden = !canSendMessages || Boolean(messages.unavailable)
   document.getElementById('thread-reply').hidden = !canSendMessages
 
-  const displayName = profile.name || profile.username || session.username || ''
+  document.getElementById('profile-name').textContent =
-  document.getElementById('profile-name').textContent = displayName
+    profile.username || session.username || ''
   document.getElementById('profile-registered').textContent = profile.registered || ''
   document.getElementById('profile-last-login').textContent = profile.lastLogin || ''
   document.getElementById('profile-gender').textContent = profile.gender || ''
 
-  document.getElementById('settings-name').value = profile.name || ''
   document.getElementById('settings-gender').value = profile.gender
   document.getElementById('settings-newsletter').checked = profile.newsletter
   document.getElementById('settings-dark').checked = profile.darkMode
@@ -1429,14 +1427,12 @@ document.getElementById('settings-form').addEventListener('submit', async (event
     profile.timeFormat = document.getElementById('settings-time').value
     profile.pageLimit = document.getElementById('settings-limit').value
     profile.darkMode = document.getElementById('settings-dark').checked
-    profile.name = document.getElementById('settings-name').value
     applyTheme(profile.darkMode)
     document.getElementById('profile-gender').textContent = profile.gender
     setMessage(status, 'Saved in preview only.')
     return
   }
   const fields = {
-    name: document.getElementById('settings-name').value.trim(),
     gender: document.getElementById('settings-gender').value,
     newsletter: document.getElementById('settings-newsletter').checked ? '1' : '0',
     timezone: document.getElementById('settings-timezone').value,