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+module CSP
+  # Generate a Content Security Policy (CSP) directive.
+  #
+  # This code should eventually be moved to https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_app_config
+  #
+  #
+  # Extracted in a separate module to allow comments.
+  #
+  # See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP for more CSP info.
+  #
+  # The resulting policy should be checked with:
+  #
+  # - https://csp-evaluator.withgoogle.com
+  # - https://cspvalidator.org
+
+  GOVUK_DOMAINS = "'self' *.publishing.service.gov.uk localhost".freeze
+
+  GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_DOMAINS = "www.google-analytics.com ssl.google-analytics.com".freeze
+
+  def self.build
+    policies = []
+
+    # By default, only allow HTTPS connections, and allow loading things from
+    # the publishing domain
+    #
+    # https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy/default-src
+    policies << [
+      "default-src https",
+      GOVUK_DOMAINS
+    ]
+
+    # Allow images from the current domain, Google Analytics (the tracking pixel),
+    # and publishing domains.
+    # https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy/img-src
+    policies << [
+      "img-src",
+
+      # Allow `data:` images for Base64-encoded images in CSS like:
+      #
+      # https://github.com/alphagov/service-manual-frontend/blob/1db99ed48de0dfc794b9686a98e6c62f8435ae80/app/assets/stylesheets/modules/_search.scss#L106
+      "data:",
+
+      GOVUK_DOMAINS,
+      GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_DOMAINS,
+
+      # Some content still links to an old domain we used to use
+      "assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk",
+    ]
+
+    # script-src determines the scripts that the browser can load
+    #
+    # https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy/script-src
+    policies << [
+      # Allow scripts from publishing domains
+      "script-src",
+      GOVUK_DOMAINS,
+      GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_DOMAINS,
+
+      # Allow the script that adds `js-enabled` to the body from govuk_template
+      # https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_template/blob/79340eb91ad8c4279d16da302765d0946d89b1ca/source/views/layouts/govuk_template.html.erb#L40
+      "'sha256-G29/qSW/JHHANtFhlrZVDZW1HOkCDRc78ggbqwwIJ2g='",
+
+      # ALlow the script that removes `js-enabled` from body if there's an error
+      # https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_template/blob/79340eb91ad8c4279d16da302765d0946d89b1ca/source/views/layouts/govuk_template.html.erb#L112-L113
+      "'sha256-+6WnXIl4mbFTCARd8N3COQmT3bJJmo32N8q8ZSQAIcU='",
+
+      # Allow JSONP call to Verify to check whether the user is logged in
+      # https://www.staging.publishing.service.gov.uk/log-in-file-self-assessment-tax-return/sign-in/prove-identity
+      # https://github.com/alphagov/government-frontend/blob/71aca4df9b74366618a5a93acdb5cd2715f94f49/app/assets/javascripts/modules/track-radio-group.js
+      "www.signin.service.gov.uk",
+
+      # Allow YouTube Embeds (Govspeak turns YouTube links into embeds)
+      "*.ytimg.com",
+      "www.youtube.com",
+
+      # In browsers that don't support the sha256 whitelisting we allow unsafe
+      # inline scripts
+      "'unsafe-inline'"
+    ]
+
+    # Allow styles from own domain and publishing domains.
+    #
+    # https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy/style-src
+    policies << [
+      "style-src",
+      GOVUK_DOMAINS,
+
+      # Also allow "unsafe-inline" styles, because we use the `style=""` attribute on some HTML elements
+      "'unsafe-inline'"
+    ]
+
+    # Allow fonts to be loaded from data-uri's (this is the old way of doing things)
+    # or from the publishing asset domains.
+    #
+    # https://www.staging.publishing.service.gov.uk/apply-for-a-licence/test-licence/westminster/apply-1
+    #
+    # https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy/font-src
+    policies << [
+      "font-src data:",
+      GOVUK_DOMAINS
+    ]
+
+    # https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy/connect-src
+    policies << [
+      # Scripts can only load data using Ajax from Google Analytics and the publishing domains
+      "connect-src",
+      GOVUK_DOMAINS,
+      GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_DOMAINS,
+
+      # Allow connecting to web chat from HMRC contact pages like
+      # https://www.staging.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/child-benefit
+      "www.tax.service.gov.uk",
+
+      # Allow connecting to Verify to check whether the user is logged in
+      # https://github.com/alphagov/government-frontend/blob/71aca4df9b74366618a5a93acdb5cd2715f94f49/app/assets/javascripts/modules/track-radio-group.js
+      # https://www.staging.publishing.service.gov.uk/log-in-file-self-assessment-tax-return/sign-in/prove-identity
+      "www.signin.service.gov.uk",
+    ]
+
+    # Disallow all <object>, <embed>, and <applet> elements
+    #
+    # https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy/object-src
+    policies << [
+      "object-src 'none'"
+    ]
+
+    policies << [
+      "frame-src",
+
+      # Allow YouTube embeds
+      "www.youtube.com",
+    ]
+
+    policies.map { |str| str.join(" ") }.join("; ") + ";"
+  end
+end
+
+# In test and development, use CSP for real to find issues. In production we only
+# report violations to Sentry (https://sentry.io/govuk/govuk-frontend-csp).
+if Rails.env.production?
+  reporting = "report-uri https://sentry.io/api/1377947/security/?sentry_key=f7898bf4858d436aa3568ae042371b94"
+  Rails.application.config.action_dispatch.default_headers['Content-Security-Policy-Report-Only'] = CSP.build + " " + reporting
+else
+  Rails.application.config.action_dispatch.default_headers['Content-Security-Policy'] = CSP.build
+end