add CSRF validation by custom HTTP header

framework/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 - Enh #20268: Minor optimisation in `\yii\helpers\BaseArrayHelper::map` (chriscpty)
 - Enh #20273: Remove unnecessary `paragonie/random_compat` dependency (timwolla)
 - Chg #20276: Removed autogenerated migration phpdoc (userator)
+- New #20279: Add to the `\yii\web\Request` CSRF validation by custom HTTP header (olegbaturin)
+- Enh #20279: Add to the `\yii\web\Request` `csrfHeader` property to configure a custom  HTTP header for CSRF validation (olegbaturin)
+- Enh #20279: Add to the `\yii\web\Request` `csrfTokenSafeMethods` property to configure a custom safe HTTP methods list (olegbaturin)
 
 2.0.51 July 18, 2024
 --------------------

framework/web/Request.php

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  * not available.
  * @property-read CookieCollection $cookies The cookie collection.
  * @property-read string $csrfToken The token used to perform CSRF validation.
- * @property-read string|null $csrfTokenFromHeader The CSRF token sent via [[CSRF_HEADER]] by browser. Null is
+ * @property-read string|null $csrfTokenFromHeader The CSRF token sent via [[csrfHeader]] by browser. Null is
  * returned if no such header is sent.
  * @property-read array $eTags The entity tags.
  * @property-read HeaderCollection $headers The header collection.
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 class Request extends \yii\base\Request
 {
     /**
-     * The name of the HTTP header for sending CSRF token.
+     * Default name of the HTTP header for sending CSRF token.
      */
     const CSRF_HEADER = 'X-CSRF-Token';
     /**
@@ -113,10 +113,40 @@
      * `yii.getCsrfToken()`, respectively. The [[\yii\web\YiiAsset]] asset must be registered.
      * You also need to include CSRF meta tags in your pages by using [[\yii\helpers\Html::csrfMetaTags()]].
      *
+     * For SPA, you can use CSRF validation by custom header with a random or an empty value.
+     * Include a header with the name specified by [[csrfHeader]] to requests that must be validated.
+     * Warning! CSRF validation by custom header can be used only for same-origin requests or
+     * with CORS configured to allow requests from the list of specific origins only.
+     *
      * @see Controller::enableCsrfValidation
      * @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_request_forgery
      */
     public $enableCsrfValidation = true;
+    /**
+     * @var string the name of the HTTP header for sending CSRF token. Defaults [[CSRF_HEADER]].
+     * This property can be changed for Yii API applications only.
+     * Don't change this property for Yii Web application.
+     */
+    public $csrfHeader = self::CSRF_HEADER;
+    /**
+     * @var array the name of the HTTP header for sending CSRF token.
+     * by default validate CSRF token on non-"safe" methods only
+     * This property is used only when [[enableCsrfValidation]] is true.
+     * @see https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2616#section-9.1.1
+     */
+    public $csrfTokenSafeMethods = ['GET', 'HEAD', 'OPTIONS'];
+    /**
+     * @var array "unsafe" methods not triggered a CORS-preflight request
+     * This property is used only when both [[enableCsrfValidation]] and [[validateCsrfHeaderOnly]] are true.
+     * @see https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#http-cors-protocol
+     */
+    public $csrfHeaderUnafeMethods = ['GET', 'HEAD', 'POST'];
+    /**
+     * @var bool whether to use custom header only to CSRF validation of SPA. Defaults to false.
+     * If false and [[enableCsrfValidation]] is true, CSRF validation by token will used.
+     * @see https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Cross-Site_Request_Forgery_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet.html#employing-custom-request-headers-for-ajaxapi
+     */
+    public $validateCsrfHeaderOnly = false;
     /**
      * @var string the name of the token used to prevent CSRF. Defaults to '_csrf'.
      * This property is used only when [[enableCsrfValidation]] is true.
@@ -1772,10 +1802,14 @@
      * along via a hidden field of an HTML form or an HTTP header value to support CSRF validation.
      * @param bool $regenerate whether to regenerate CSRF token. When this parameter is true, each time
      * this method is called, a new CSRF token will be generated and persisted (in session or cookie).
-     * @return string the token used to perform CSRF validation.
+     * @return null|string the token used to perform CSRF validation. Null is returned if the [[validateCsrfHeaderOnly]] is true.
      */
     public function getCsrfToken($regenerate = false)
     {
+        if ($this->validateCsrfHeaderOnly) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         if ($this->_csrfToken === null || $regenerate) {
             $token = $this->loadCsrfToken();
             if ($regenerate || empty($token)) {
@@ -1819,11 +1853,11 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return string|null the CSRF token sent via [[CSRF_HEADER]] by browser. Null is returned if no such header is sent.
+     * @return string|null the CSRF token sent via [[csrfHeader]] by browser. Null is returned if no such header is sent.
      */
     public function getCsrfTokenFromHeader()
     {
-        return $this->headers->get(static::CSRF_HEADER);
+        return $this->headers->get($this->csrfHeader);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1860,8 +1894,14 @@
     public function validateCsrfToken($clientSuppliedToken = null)
     {
         $method = $this->getMethod();
-        // only validate CSRF token on non-"safe" methods https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2616#section-9.1.1
-        if (!$this->enableCsrfValidation || in_array($method, ['GET', 'HEAD', 'OPTIONS'], true)) {
+
+        if ($this->validateCsrfHeaderOnly) {
+            return in_array($method, $this->csrfHeaderUnafeMethods, true)
+                ? $this->headers->has($this->csrfHeader)
+                : true;
+        }
+
+        if (!$this->enableCsrfValidation || in_array($method, $this->csrfTokenSafeMethods, true)) {
             return true;
         }
 

tests/framework/web/RequestTest.php

@@ -211,6 +211,124 @@ public function testCsrfTokenHeader()
         }
     }
 
+    public function testCustomSafeMethodsCsrfTokenValidation()
+    {
+        $this->mockWebApplication();
+
+        $request = new Request();
+        $request->csrfTokenSafeMethods = ['OPTIONS'];
+        $request->enableCsrfCookie = false;
+        $request->enableCsrfValidation = true;
+
+        $token = $request->getCsrfToken();
+
+        // accept any value on custom safe request
+        foreach (['OPTIONS'] as $method) {
+            $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = $method;
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken($token));
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken($token . 'a'));
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken([]));
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken([$token]));
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken(0));
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken(null));
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken());
+        }
+
+        // only accept valid token on other requests
+        foreach (['GET', 'HEAD', 'POST'] as $method) {
+            $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = $method;
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken($token));
+            $this->assertFalse($request->validateCsrfToken($token . 'a'));
+            $this->assertFalse($request->validateCsrfToken([]));
+            $this->assertFalse($request->validateCsrfToken([$token]));
+            $this->assertFalse($request->validateCsrfToken(0));
+            $this->assertFalse($request->validateCsrfToken(null));
+            $this->assertFalse($request->validateCsrfToken());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function testCsrfHeaderValidation()
+    {
+        $this->mockWebApplication();
+
+        $request = new Request();
+        $request->validateCsrfHeaderOnly = true;
+        $request->enableCsrfValidation = true;
+
+        // only accept valid header on unsafe requests
+        foreach (['GET', 'HEAD', 'POST'] as $method) {
+            $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = $method;
+            $request->headers->remove(Request::CSRF_HEADER);
+            $this->assertFalse($request->validateCsrfToken());
+
+            $request->headers->add(Request::CSRF_HEADER, '');
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken());
+        }
+
+        // accept no value on other requests
+        foreach (['DELETE', 'PATCH', 'PUT', 'OPTIONS'] as $method) {
+            $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = $method;
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function testCustomHeaderCsrfHeaderValidation()
+    {
+        $this->mockWebApplication();
+
+        $request = new Request();
+        $request->csrfHeader = 'X-JGURDA';
+        $request->validateCsrfHeaderOnly = true;
+        $request->enableCsrfValidation = true;
+
+        // only accept valid header on unsafe requests
+        foreach (['GET', 'HEAD', 'POST'] as $method) {
+            $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = $method;
+            $request->headers->remove('X-JGURDA');
+            $this->assertFalse($request->validateCsrfToken());
+
+            $request->headers->add('X-JGURDA', '');
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function testCustomUnsafeMethodsCsrfHeaderValidation()
+    {
+        $this->mockWebApplication();
+
+        $request = new Request();
+        $request->csrfHeaderUnafeMethods = ['POST'];
+        $request->validateCsrfHeaderOnly = true;
+        $request->enableCsrfValidation = true;
+
+        // only accept valid custom header on unsafe requests
+        foreach (['POST'] as $method) {
+            $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = $method;
+            $request->headers->remove(Request::CSRF_HEADER);
+            $this->assertFalse($request->validateCsrfToken());
+
+            $request->headers->add(Request::CSRF_HEADER, '');
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken());
+        }
+
+        // accept no value on other requests
+        foreach (['GET', 'HEAD'] as $method) {
+            $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = $method;
+            $request->headers->remove(Request::CSRF_HEADER);
+            $this->assertTrue($request->validateCsrfToken());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function testNoCsrfTokenCsrfHeaderValidation()
+    {
+        $this->mockWebApplication();
+
+        $request = new Request();
+        $request->validateCsrfHeaderOnly = true;
+
+        $this->assertEquals($request->getCsrfToken(), null);
+    }
+
     public function testResolve()
     {
         $this->mockWebApplication([