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fix(security): replace verify_wallet_signature stub with real ecrecover (GHSA-6jh7-q9mf-9p28) - #387
Fixes the critical authentication bypass reported in GHSA-6jh7-q9mf-9p28.
verify_wallet_signature() at main.py:728 returned True unconditionally for any input. Any caller could obtain a valid JWT for any wallet address by supplying a garbage string as the signature.
Root cause
# BEFORE — main.py:728 (the stub)defverify_wallet_signature(address, signature, timestamp):
# For now, return True. In production, implement proper signature verificationreturnTrue# ← always, no matter what
A correct implementation already existed in wallet_service.py but was never wired to this route.
Fix
Replaced the stub with real EIP-191 ecrecover verification — the same approach already used by POST /api/auth/verify (routes/auth.py:108-119):
The stub verify_wallet_signature() function is removed entirely.
Breaking change
The request body now requires a message field — the original plaintext the wallet signed. Clients already using the nonce flow (POST /api/auth/nonce) have this value. The frontend MetaMask integration must forward it alongside address and signature.
Wallet login now verifies that the signed message was produced by the claimed wallet address. Invalid signatures and signatures from a different address are rejected.
Login requests must include the original signed message, along with the address and signature. Requests missing required information are rejected.
…er (GHSA-6jh7-q9mf-9p28)
The stub at main.py:728 returned True unconditionally for any input,
allowing any caller to obtain a valid JWT for any wallet address with
a garbage signature string.
Fix: wallet_login now requires the original signed message in the request
body and performs real EIP-191 signature verification:
1. encode_defunct(text=message) — builds the personal_sign hash
2. Web3().eth.account.recover_message(msg_hash, signature=signature)
— recovers the signer address via ecrecover
3. recovered.lower() != address.lower() → HTTP 401
This is the same verification logic already used by POST /api/auth/verify
(routes/auth.py:108-119). The stub verify_wallet_signature() function is
removed entirely.
Breaking change: callers must now pass a `message` field (the original
plaintext signed by the wallet). Clients using the nonce flow from
POST /api/auth/nonce already have this message; the frontend MetaMask
integration needs to forward it alongside address and signature.
Tested:
- empty body → 400
- missing message → 400
- garbage signature A → 401 (was 200 before fix)
- garbage signature B → 401 (was 200 before fix)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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wallet_login now requires an address, signature, and original signed message. It verifies the signer before continuing with user lookup or creation and returning a JWT. A new test script checks missing fields, invalid signatures, and valid or mismatched signed messages.
Changes: Wallet Login Verification
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Signature verification and login checks backend/main.py, backend/test_wallet_login_fix.py
wallet_login recovers the signer from the EIP-191 message and returns 401 when recovery fails or the recovered address does not match. The test script checks missing fields, invalid signatures, and valid or mismatched signed messages. Real-signature checks are skipped when eth_account is unavailable.
sequenceDiagram
participant Client
participant wallet_login
participant EIP191 as EIP-191 signer recovery
participant Database
Client->>wallet_login: Submit address, signature, and message
wallet_login->>EIP191: Recover signer from signed message
EIP191-->>wallet_login: Return recovered address
wallet_login->>Database: Look up or create verified user and update last login
wallet_login-->>Client: Return JWT
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Merge Risk: Moderate · previous review 3361a
This change fixes the critical signature-verification bypass, so a garbage signature can no longer obtain a login token. The login flow still does not tie the signed message to a one-time, expiring server nonce, so a captured signed login can be reused. Resolve or explicitly accept the replay gap before merging. Also fix the whitespace stripping of the signed message and the 500 responses on malformed input.
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The valid-signature test checks only HTTP 200 and that a token exists. It does not check which wallet the response and JWT belong to. A regression that issues a token for the wrong or an empty wallet_address or user_id would still pass. Assert that body["user"]["wallet_address"] == real_address. Decode the token with flask_jwt_extended.decode_token inside app.app_context(). Assert that its sub equals body["user"]["user_id"]. Also assert that mock_db.users.insert_one was called with wallet_address == real_address.
Based on learnings: tests of token minting should assert the fields that determine the resulting identity, not only adjacent metadata.
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Review comment at @backend/test_wallet_login_fix.py around lines 117 - 125:
Update the valid-signature success test to verify the issued identity: assert
that body["user"]["wallet_address"] equals real_address, decode the response
token with flask_jwt_extended.decode_token inside app.app_context() and assert
its sub matches body["user"]["user_id"], and verify mock_db.users.insert_one was
called with wallet_address equal to real_address.
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Review comments at @backend/main.py:
- Line 683: Update the message extraction so it preserves the exact text
received, including leading and trailing whitespace; check only that the message
is non-empty before signature recovery.
- Around line 680-682: Update the request parsing and field handling in this
authentication flow to read JSON silently, return 400 unless the payload is an
object, and validate that the required address, signature, and message fields
are strings before using them. Strip address and signature only after validation
so malformed client input returns 400 rather than reaching the generic 500
handler.
- Around line 688-697: Update wallet_login to accept only messages issued by the
nonce endpoint that match the signer’s address and have an unexpired persisted
nonce; after signature verification succeeds, consume that nonce atomically so
it cannot be replayed.
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Review comments at @backend/test_wallet_login_fix.py:
- Around line 117-125: Update the valid-signature success test to verify the
issued identity: assert that body["user"]["wallet_address"] equals real_address,
decode the response token with flask_jwt_extended.decode_token inside
app.app_context() and assert its sub matches body["user"]["user_id"], and verify
mock_db.users.insert_one was called with wallet_address equal to real_address.
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Minor · Stability & Availability · Quick win
Validate JSON shape and field types. A non-string value currently returns 500 instead of 400.
If address or signature is a non-string value such as a number, list, or object, .strip() raises AttributeError. A top-level JSON array makes data.get raise. A request without a JSON content type makes request.json raise UnsupportedMediaType. The outer except Exception catches all of these and returns 500 "Authentication failed". These are client errors and should return 400.
Proposed fix
--- "a/backend/main.py"+++ "b/backend/main.py"@@ -677,9 +677,16 @@
return jsonify({'status': 'ok'})
try:
- data = request.json or {}- address = (data.get('address') or '').strip()- signature = (data.get('signature') or '').strip()+ data = request.get_json(silent=True)+ if not isinstance(data, dict):+ return jsonify({"error": "address, signature, and message are required"}), 400+ raw_address = data.get('address')+ raw_signature = data.get('signature')+ raw_message = data.get('message')+ if not all(isinstance(v, str) for v in (raw_address, raw_signature, raw_message)):+ return jsonify({"error": "address, signature, and message must be strings"}), 400+ address = raw_address.strip()+ signature = raw_signature.strip()
message = (data.get('message') or '').strip()
if not address or not signature or not message:
Based on learnings: in HTTP handlers, flag fields that could raise an unhandled exception and return a 500 instead of an intentional client response.
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data=request.jsonor {}
address= (data.get('address') or'').strip()
signature= (data.get('signature') or'').strip()
data=request.get_json(silent=True)
ifnotisinstance(data, dict):
returnjsonify({"error": "address, signature, and message are required"}), 400
returnjsonify({"error": "address, signature, and message must be strings"}), 400
address=raw_address.strip()
signature=raw_signature.strip()
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Update the request parsing and field handling in this authentication flow to
read JSON silently, return 400 unless the payload is an object, and validate
that the required address, signature, and message fields are strings before
using them. Strip address and signature only after validation so malformed
client input returns 400 rather than reaching the generic 500 handler.
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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win
Do not strip message. Stripping changes the signed bytes.
personal_sign signs the exact text. If the signed message has leading or trailing whitespace, for example a trailing newline, strip() changes the EIP-191 hash. Recovery then returns a different address, and a valid login fails with 401. Use the message as received. Only check that it is non-empty.
Proposed fix
--- "a/backend/main.py"+++ "b/backend/main.py"@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
data = request.json or {}
address = (data.get('address') or '').strip()
signature = (data.get('signature') or '').strip()
- message = (data.get('message') or '').strip()+ message = data.get('message') or ''
if not address or not signature or not message:
return jsonify({"error": "address, signature, and message are required"}), 400
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message=(data.get('message') or'').strip()
message=data.get('message') or''
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Review comment at @backend/main.py at line 683:
Update the message extraction so it preserves the exact text received, including
leading and trailing whitespace; check only that the message is non-empty before
signature recovery.
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wallet_login checks only that message was signed by address. It does not require a message from /api/auth/nonce, validate its nonce or timestamp, or consume the nonce. A captured valid tuple can therefore be replayed to obtain another JWT, and any text signed by the wallet can be submitted as a login message.
Persist each issued nonce with its wallet address and expiry. Accept only the matching, unexpired message, then consume the nonce atomically after successful verification.
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Review comment at @backend/main.py around lines 688 - 697:
Update wallet_login to accept only messages issued by the nonce endpoint that
match the signer’s address and have an unexpired persisted nonce; after
signature verification succeeds, consume that nonce atomically so it cannot be
replayed.
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Summary
Fixes the critical authentication bypass reported in GHSA-6jh7-q9mf-9p28.
verify_wallet_signature()atmain.py:728returnedTrueunconditionally for any input. Any caller could obtain a valid JWT for any wallet address by supplying a garbage string as the signature.Root cause
A correct implementation already existed in
wallet_service.pybut was never wired to this route.Fix
Replaced the stub with real EIP-191 ecrecover verification — the same approach already used by
POST /api/auth/verify(routes/auth.py:108-119):The stub
verify_wallet_signature()function is removed entirely.Breaking change
The request body now requires a
messagefield — the original plaintext the wallet signed. Clients already using the nonce flow (POST /api/auth/nonce) have this value. The frontend MetaMask integration must forward it alongsideaddressandsignature.Test results
messagefieldResolves: GHSA-6jh7-q9mf-9p28
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