towerops/bugs.md
Graham McIntire 7c1aea50ec fix: M19, L16 — protobuf validation on 6 decode paths, vault ETS docs
- M19: Add validate_mikrotik_device, validate_mikrotik_command, validate_check,
  validate_snmp_query, validate_sensor, and validate_interface functions with
  string length and list size validation, wired into all call sites
- L16: Document that Cloak Vault ETS table name collision risk is mitigated by
  ETS tables being node-local (only a concern on same-BEAM-node, not a supported
  production configuration)
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Code Review Findings

Full codebase audit conducted 2026-05-12. Covers OWASP Top 10, performance, reliability, and correctness issues across the entire TowerOps Web application.


HIGH

H7. Unauthenticated Webhook Endpoints

File: lib/towerops/router.ex:232-239

Severity: HIGH — Webhook endpoints protected only by per-org secret, no router-level auth

Description: Gaiia, PagerDuty, and MikroTik webhooks use the :api pipeline which only has plug :accepts, ["json"] — no authentication. Auth is delegated entirely to each controller.

Fix: Add webhook auth plug at pipeline level.


H9. CSP img-src https: Wildcard

File: lib/towerops_web/plugs/security_headers.ex:38

Severity: HIGH — Broad data exfiltration vector via any XSS

Description: https: for img-src allows images from any HTTPS origin. Combined with any XSS, an attacker can exfiltrate data via image request URLs.

Fix: Restrict to specific domains.


H24. WeatherSyncWorker Never Starts

File: lib/towerops/workers/weather_sync_worker.ex

Severity: HIGH — Weather data never fetched (dead code path)

Description: Worker self-schedules at end of each run via schedule_next/0, but no initial trigger exists in any cron config. First run never occurs.

Fix: Add to Oban cron schedule or trigger at application startup.


MEDIUM

M4. Stripe Webhook Signature Not Enforced at Plug Level

File: lib/towerops_web/router.ex:144-148

Severity: MEDIUM — Any future controller could forget to verify

Description: Stripe webhook verification is deferred entirely to the controller with no router-level enforcement.

Fix: Create a dedicated Stripe webhook auth plug.


M5. Rate Limiting Keyed Only by IP

File: lib/towerops_web/plugs/rate_limit.ex:57

Severity: MEDIUM — NAT'd users share budget; IP-rotation bypasses limits

Description: Rate limit key is "#{type}:#{remote_ip}" with no user/token component. Users behind NAT share a single budget. Attackers with large IP pools bypass limits entirely.

Fix: Include current_user.id or token ID in the key: "#{type}:#{user_id}:#{remote_ip}".


LOW

L1. Cloudflare API Token Potentially Leaked in Logs

File: lib/towerops/security/cloudflare_client.ex:47,74-76

Severity: LOW — Debug logging could expose bearer token

Description: Cloudflare API token is passed as Bearer token. If HTTP client logs headers in debug mode, token leaks to logs.

Fix: Ensure HTTP client strips authorization headers from logs.


L4. No Auth on PromEx Metrics Port (Documentation Gap)

File: config/config.exs:106-117

Severity: LOW — Document that network isolation is the only protection

Description: auth_strategy: :none is acceptable if the port is firewalled, but this should be explicitly documented.

Fix: Add comment documenting expected network security.


L15. OpenWeatherMap API Key in URL Query Param

File: lib/towerops/weather/client.ex:13,65

Severity: LOW — API key in URL may be logged by Req in debug/trace

Fix: Use header-based auth or ensure Req strips query params from logs.