refactor(http)!: always enforce the scope on redirects (#3600)

* refactor(http)!: always enforce the scope on redirects

Removes the `scopeRedirects` option (and the `Config` struct with it) that
was added as an opt-in in 2.7.0. Every hop of a redirect chain is now
checked against the URL scope, so a server on an allowed origin can no
longer redirect the request to a URL the scope denies.

`tauri_plugin_http::init()` returns `TauriPlugin<R>` again.

* chore(http): compile without warnings when the cookies feature is disabled
This commit is contained in:
Lucas Fernandes Nogueira
2026-09-22 06:03:27 -03:00
committed by GitHub
parent b566f09124
commit 34a06e7f60
5 changed files with 37 additions and 116 deletions
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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
---
"http": major
"http-js": major
---
**Breaking:** The URL scope is now always checked on every hop of a redirect chain, so every redirect target must be allowed by the scope or the request fails with `url not allowed on the configured scope`. This was previously opt-in through the `scopeRedirects` plugin configuration, which has been removed along with the `Config` struct: `tauri_plugin_http::init()` returns `TauriPlugin<R>` again, and any `plugins > http` object must be removed from `tauri.conf.json`.
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@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ export interface ClientOptions {
* Defines the maximum number of redirects the client should follow.
* If set to 0, no redirects will be followed.
*
* When the `scopeRedirects` plugin configuration is enabled, every redirect must
* also be allowed by the configured scope, otherwise the request fails
* instead of being followed.
* Every redirect must also be allowed by the configured scope,
* otherwise the request fails instead of being followed.
*/
maxRedirections?: number
/** Timeout in milliseconds */
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@@ -180,25 +180,17 @@ fn attach_proxy(
/// Builds the redirect policy for the request.
///
/// When `scope` is [`Some`], **every** hop is checked against it. Validating only the URL the
/// frontend asked for is not enough: a server on an allowed origin can answer with a redirect to
/// any other origin (an open redirect, or a server the attacker controls), and following it would
/// give the webview access to a URL the scope denies.
///
/// That check is opt-in through the `scopeRedirects` configuration because it breaks applications
/// that rely on being redirected outside of their scope.
// TODO(v3): always check the scope and take it by value instead of `Option`
fn redirect_policy(scope: Option<Scope>, max_redirections: Option<usize>) -> Policy {
/// **Every** hop is checked against the scope. Validating only the URL the frontend asked for is
/// not enough: a server on an allowed origin can answer with a redirect to any other origin (an
/// open redirect, or a server the attacker controls), and following it would give the webview
/// access to a URL the scope denies.
fn redirect_policy(scope: Scope, max_redirections: Option<usize>) -> Policy {
if max_redirections == Some(0) {
return Policy::none();
}
let max_redirections = max_redirections.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_MAX_REDIRECTIONS);
let Some(scope) = scope else {
return Policy::limited(max_redirections);
};
Policy::custom(move |attempt| {
// the first URL in `previous` is the initial request, so it must be excluded
if attempt.previous().len() > max_redirections {
@@ -228,6 +220,8 @@ fn map_request_error(error: reqwest::Error) -> Error {
Error::Network(error)
}
// `state` is only read when the `cookies` feature is enabled
#[cfg_attr(not(feature = "cookies"), allow(unused_variables))]
#[command]
pub async fn fetch<R: Runtime>(
webview: Webview<R>,
@@ -311,7 +305,6 @@ pub async fn fetch<R: Runtime>(
builder = builder.connect_timeout(Duration::from_millis(timeout));
}
let scope = state.config.scope_redirects.then_some(scope);
builder = builder.redirect(redirect_policy(scope, max_redirections));
if let Some(proxy_config) = proxy {
@@ -605,11 +598,7 @@ mod tests {
port
}
fn get(
url: &str,
scope: Option<Scope>,
max_redirections: Option<usize>,
) -> Result<reqwest::Response> {
fn get(url: &str, scope: Scope, max_redirections: Option<usize>) -> Result<reqwest::Response> {
let client = reqwest::ClientBuilder::new()
.redirect(redirect_policy(scope, max_redirections))
.build()
@@ -620,9 +609,9 @@ mod tests {
)
}
fn localhost_scope(port: u16) -> Option<Scope> {
fn localhost_scope(port: u16) -> Scope {
let entry = Arc::new(format!("http://localhost:{port}/*").parse().unwrap());
Some(Scope::new(vec![entry], Vec::new()))
Scope::new(vec![entry], Vec::new())
}
#[test]
@@ -644,27 +633,12 @@ mod tests {
}
}
#[test]
fn redirect_outside_of_scope_is_followed_when_not_configured() {
let port = spawn_server();
// `scopeRedirects` is disabled, so only the URL requested by the frontend is checked
let response = get(
&format!("http://localhost:{port}/redirect-external"),
None,
None,
)
.unwrap();
assert_eq!(response.status(), StatusCode::OK);
}
#[test]
fn redirect_denied_by_the_scope_is_denied() {
let port = spawn_server();
let allow = Arc::new(format!("http://localhost:{port}/*").parse().unwrap());
let deny = Arc::new(format!("http://localhost:{port}/target").parse().unwrap());
let scope = Some(Scope::new(vec![allow], vec![deny]));
let scope = Scope::new(vec![allow], vec![deny]);
let err = get(&format!("http://localhost:{port}/redirect/0"), scope, None).unwrap_err();
@@ -690,16 +664,14 @@ mod tests {
fn max_redirections_is_enforced() {
let port = spawn_server();
for scope in [localhost_scope(port), None] {
let err = get(
&format!("http://localhost:{port}/redirect/5"),
scope,
Some(2),
)
.unwrap_err();
let err = get(
&format!("http://localhost:{port}/redirect/5"),
localhost_scope(port),
Some(2),
)
.unwrap_err();
assert!(matches!(err, Error::Network(e) if e.is_redirect()));
}
assert!(matches!(err, Error::Network(e) if e.is_redirect()));
}
#[test]
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@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
// Copyright 2019-2023 Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy
// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
use serde::Deserialize;
/// HTTP plugin configuration, defined on the `plugins > http` object of your `tauri.conf.json`.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Deserialize)]
#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase", deny_unknown_fields)]
pub struct Config {
/// Whether the scope is checked on every hop of a redirect chain instead of only on the
/// URL requested by the frontend. Defaults to `false`.
///
/// When disabled, a server on an allowed origin can answer with a redirect to any other
/// origin - an open redirect, or a server an attacker controls - and the plugin follows it,
/// handing the webview a response from a URL the scope denies, such as a `localhost`
/// service, an internal host or a cloud metadata endpoint.
///
/// When enabled, a redirect to a URL that is not allowed by the scope fails with
/// [`Error::UrlNotAllowed`](crate::Error::UrlNotAllowed) instead of being followed, so every
/// redirect target must also be part of the scope. This is opt-in because it breaks
/// applications that rely on being redirected outside of their configured scope.
// TODO(v3): enforce the scope on redirects by default and remove this option
#[serde(default)]
pub scope_redirects: bool,
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::Config;
#[test]
fn deserializes_the_plugin_configuration() {
// the plugin configuration is optional, and the scope check is opt-in
let config: Option<Config> = serde_json::from_value(serde_json::Value::Null).unwrap();
assert!(config.is_none());
let config: Config = serde_json::from_str("{}").unwrap();
assert!(!config.scope_redirects);
let config: Config = serde_json::from_str(r#"{ "scopeRedirects": true }"#).unwrap();
assert!(config.scope_redirects);
// a typo must not silently disable the scope check
assert!(serde_json::from_str::<Config>(r#"{ "scopeRedirect": true }"#).is_err());
}
}
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@@ -44,20 +44,12 @@
//! - **unsafe-headers**: Allows webview requests to send any headers.
//! - **dangerous-settings**: Allows dangerous client settings such as accepting invalid certificates or hostnames.
//!
//! ## Configuration
//! ## Security
//!
//! See [`Config`] for the options that can be set on the `plugins > http` object of your
//! `tauri.conf.json`:
//!
//! ```json
//! {
//! "plugins": {
//! "http": {
//! "scopeRedirects": true
//! }
//! }
//! }
//! ```
//! The URL scope is checked on every hop of a redirect chain, not only on the URL requested by
//! the frontend, so every redirect target must also be allowed by the scope. Otherwise a server on
//! an allowed origin could redirect the request to any other origin - a `localhost` service, an
//! internal host or a cloud metadata endpoint - and hand its response to the webview.
pub use reqwest;
use tauri::{
@@ -65,11 +57,9 @@ use tauri::{
Manager, Runtime,
};
pub use config::Config;
pub use error::{Error, Result};
mod commands;
mod config;
mod error;
#[cfg(feature = "cookies")]
mod reqwest_cookie_store;
@@ -79,14 +69,13 @@ mod scope;
const COOKIES_FILENAME: &str = ".cookies";
pub(crate) struct Http {
pub(crate) config: Config,
#[cfg(feature = "cookies")]
cookies_jar: std::sync::Arc<crate::reqwest_cookie_store::CookieStoreMutex>,
}
pub fn init<R: Runtime>() -> TauriPlugin<R, Option<Config>> {
Builder::<R, Option<Config>>::new("http")
.setup(|app, api| {
pub fn init<R: Runtime>() -> TauriPlugin<R> {
Builder::new("http")
.setup(|app, _api| {
#[cfg(feature = "cookies")]
let cookies_jar = {
use crate::reqwest_cookie_store::*;
@@ -114,7 +103,6 @@ pub fn init<R: Runtime>() -> TauriPlugin<R, Option<Config>> {
};
let state = Http {
config: api.config().clone().unwrap_or_default(),
#[cfg(feature = "cookies")]
cookies_jar: std::sync::Arc::new(cookies_jar),
};
@@ -138,6 +126,9 @@ pub fn init<R: Runtime>() -> TauriPlugin<R, Option<Config>> {
}
}
}
#[cfg(not(feature = "cookies"))]
let _ = (app, event);
})
.invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
commands::fetch,