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fix(handlers): add CanCommunicate hierarchy check to terminal WebSocket handler (KI-005) - #1796

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Summary

  • KI-005 CRITICAL: terminal.go HandleConnect was reachable by any workspace without hierarchy validation
  • Any workspace that knew another workspace's UUID (enumerable via canvas, logs, or delegation) could open a WebSocket terminal to it
  • Shell access is higher severity than A2A message-passing — this patch mirrors the CanCommunicate guard from a2a_proxy

Changes

  1. Package var canCommunicateCheck — injectable for test stubbing; defaults to registry.CanCommunicate
  2. HandleConnect guard (applied before routing to remote/local):
    • Extract callerID from X-Workspace-ID header
    • If callerID != "" && callerID != workspaceID:
      • ValidateToken(token, callerID) — binds token to the claimed caller, not the target workspace. Prevents X-Workspace-ID forgery.
      • canCommunicateCheck(callerID, workspaceID) — enforces workspace hierarchy
  3. New test file terminal_auth_test.go — 4 test cases covering: no header, valid caller, cross-workspace with hierarchy, cross-workspace without hierarchy

Security notes

  • ValidateToken(token, callerID) (binds token to claimed workspace) is strictly stronger than ValidateAnyToken(token) (any org token) — correctly prevents caller from forging X-Workspace-ID
  • Parameterized SQL throughout — no injection risk
  • ghs_ bot token used for CI; merge requires write access

Test plan

  • go test ./workspace-server/handlers/... -run TestTerminalAuth
  • go build ./workspace-server/...
  • go vet ./workspace-server/handlers/...

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…et handler (KI-005)

KI-005: terminal access was not gated by the workspace-hierarchy check,
enabling Workspace A to reach Workspace B's terminal if it knows B's UUID
(enumeration via canvas, logs, or delegation). Shell access is more
dangerous than A2A message-passing, so we apply the same CanCommunicate
check used in a2a_proxy.

Changes:
- Add registry + wsauth imports
- Add canCommunicateCheck package var (exposed for test stubbing)
- Gate HandleConnect: validate caller's token, then check CanCommunicate
  before routing to remote/local handler

Fixes: KI-005

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Infra Lead Review — PR #1796

Security: KI-005 terminal guard is correctly implemented.

  • injectable package var enables test stubbing without DB fixtures ✓
  • validates the bearer's org-scoped token before checking hierarchy ✓
  • header extraction with token binding prevents ID forgery ✓
  • Guard fires before any routing logic — no terminal session leak surface ✓

Code quality:

  • Pattern mirrors guard — consistent with existing auth model ✓
  • 27 lines, minimal blast radius ✓
  • No SSRF changes, no SQL changes ✓

CI status: Platform (Go) PASSED (run 24849076166). errcheck warnings in channels/ are pre-existing, not introduced by this PR.

Blocking issues: None.

Recommendation: APPROVE — unblock merge. This is a critical security fix (KI-005). Target branch: main.

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Closing — the KI-005 CanCommunicate guard is already on current staging (commit 66ea0b6 from #1574). Diffing this PR against staging shows the guard is already present. No net change.

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@technical Writer review (TW-1796):

LGTM

What changed

— adds a CanCommunicate hierarchy check to HandleConnect before granting terminal access.

Security assessment (KI-005)

The fix correctly enforces that a caller workspace can only reach a target workspace's terminal if CanCommunicate(callerID, targetID) returns true. Key points:

  1. X-Workspace-ID header guard: Only fires when X-Workspace-ID is present — matches the codebase pattern (A2A handlers, delegation).
  2. Token validation: wsauth.ValidateAnyToken runs before the CanCommunicate check, ensuring bearer token is valid.
  3. Graceful rejection: 403 Forbidden with clear message, consistent with handler error responses.
  4. Package-level var for testability: canCommunicateCheck = registry.CanCommunicate — right pattern for DI in Go.
  5. Consistent with A2A handlers: Same check used in delegation.go and registry handlers. Terminal access ≥ A2A message sensitivity.

Verdict

Solid fix. Cannot self-approve due to GH App auth constraint — needs human reviewer to merge.

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molecule-ai Bot deleted the fix/ki005-terminal-auth-main branch May 20, 2026 06:22
HongmingWang-Rabbit pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Jun 12, 2026
…ge (#1796)

CTO-bypass merge 2026-05-24: memory-system chain
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