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Remove pre-AAD secret ciphertext dual-read - #2130

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Intent

Complete #1489: retire the pre-AAD (2-part) user-facing decrypt so leftover <iv>.<ciphertext> payloads are invalid.

Why

PR #1382 added v2 AAD-bound ciphertexts. Production re-encrypt ran 2026-08-17. Inventory is clear except the deleted undecryptable leftover. Dual-read is the leftover compatibility path.

Summary

  • decryptWithKey accepts only v2.<iv>.<ciphertext>. Two-part payloads fail as invalid.
  • Operator POST /__maintenance/reencrypt-secrets keeps a maintenance-only unversioned decrypt so a D1 export sealed before the 2026-08-17 pass can still be rewritten to v2 before serving.
  • Legacy crypto tests assert rejection (not successful decrypt under two contexts).
  • Removed unused encryptStringWithPurpose / decryptStringWithPurpose (test-only, zero production callers).
  • Documented the DR restore step: after restoring a pre-pass D1 export, re-run re-encrypt before serving.
  • No SECRET_STORE_KEY rotation. No schema change. v2 rows unchanged.

Related: #1489 (close after this ships to production — do not auto-close on merge).

System recap — extends existing primitives (medium risk)

Mode: recap · Base: main @ 5fbc8ef9 · Head: d1db3dd8

Classification: extends — user-facing secret decrypt rejects pre-AAD 2-part payloads. The operator re-encrypt pass keeps a maintenance-only unversioned decrypt for restore.

Primitives touched

Primitive Group Impact
mcp-server surfaces extends — decryptWithKey accepts only v2.<iv>.<ciphertext>

Unmatched paths are contributing docs (secret-rotation, security, disaster-recovery, environment-variables).

Change flow

User-facing secret decrypt rejects 2-part ciphertext. The operator re-encrypt pass still reads that shape so a restored pre-upgrade D1 export can be rewritten to v2 before serving.

sequenceDiagram
	actor Operator
	participant mcpServer as mcp-server
	participant d1AppDb as d1-app-db
	mcpServer->>mcpServer: decryptWithKey rejects 2-part
	mcpServer->>d1AppDb: resolve v2 ciphertext with owner AAD
	Operator->>mcpServer: POST /__maintenance/reencrypt-secrets
	mcpServer->>mcpServer: decryptUnversionedCiphertext reads 2-part
	mcpServer->>d1AppDb: write v2 with owner AAD
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Before / after

Path Before After
User-facing decryptWithKey 2-part (<iv>.<ct>) decrypts without AAD 2-part is invalid
Operator re-encrypt Used the same dual-read Dedicated unversioned decrypt, then v2 write
encryptStringWithPurpose Exported, test-only Removed (no production callers)

Testing

  • npx vitest run --project node-unit on crypto.node.test.ts and reencrypt.node.test.ts (5 passed)
  • Pre-push: test:node 2777 passed, test:workers 337 passed
  • npm run docs:check-temporal passed
  • Commit hook typecheck passed

System changes

Extends mcp-server secret decrypt (medium). User-facing 2-part decrypt is gone. Maintenance re-encrypt remains for DR restore.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Security

    • User-facing decryption now accepts only versioned, authenticated ciphertexts; legacy two-part payloads are rejected.
    • Legacy encrypted values can be upgraded through the maintenance re-encryption process.
  • Documentation

    • Added restore guidance for older database exports, including running re-encryption until no legacy values remain.
    • Clarified ciphertext formats, maintenance recovery procedures, and relevant environment variable usage.

decryptWithKey now rejects 2-part payloads. The operator re-encrypt pass
keeps a maintenance-only unversioned decrypt so a pre-upgrade D1 restore
can still be rewritten to v2 before serving. Drop unused
encryptStringWithPurpose/decryptStringWithPurpose.

Co-authored-by: Kent C. Dodds <me+github@kentcdodds.com>
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Walkthrough

The change separates user-facing v2 secret decryption from maintenance-only decryption of legacy two-part ciphertext. The re-encryption pass upgrades restored legacy rows with explicit purposes. Documentation covers D1 restore handling and operator verification.

Changes

Secret format migration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Crypto format contract and coverage
packages/worker/src/mcp/secrets/crypto.ts, packages/worker/src/mcp/secrets/crypto.node.test.ts
User-facing decryption now rejects two-part ciphertext. A maintenance-only helper decrypts unversioned ciphertext with explicit purposes. Tests cover both paths.
Maintenance re-encryption integration
packages/worker/src/mcp/secrets/reencrypt.ts
Secret, OAuth, and integration-token migrations use maintenance-only decryption and write v2 ciphertext.
Restore and operator guidance
docs/contributing/disaster-recovery.md, docs/contributing/environment-variables.md, docs/contributing/secret-rotation.md, docs/contributing/security.md
The documentation describes legacy ciphertext in older D1 exports and requires the re-encryption pass to reach remaining: 0.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to d1db3

This change makes legacy ciphertext unavailable to normal reads until it is re-encrypted after a restore. The recovery instructions can leave operators unable to invoke the required endpoint or retrying permanently on undecryptable rows, creating avoidable restored-service downtime; these instructions should be corrected before merge.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant ReencryptSecrets
  participant decryptUnversionedCiphertext
  participant encryptSecretValue
  ReencryptSecrets->>decryptUnversionedCiphertext: decrypt legacy ciphertext with explicit purpose
  decryptUnversionedCiphertext-->>ReencryptSecrets: return plaintext
  ReencryptSecrets->>encryptSecretValue: encrypt plaintext as v2
  encryptSecretValue-->>ReencryptSecrets: return v2 ciphertext
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In `@docs/contributing/disaster-recovery.md`:
- Around line 467-468: Update the reencrypt-secrets recovery instructions to
require inspecting decryptFailures after each POST
/__maintenance/reencrypt-secrets response and stopping for investigation when
progress stops or rows remain undecryptable, rather than retrying until
remaining reaches zero unconditionally.
- Line 467: Update the restore step for POST /__maintenance/reencrypt-secrets to
state that the endpoint must be configured before use and include the required
Authorization: Bearer {CAPABILITY_REINDEX_SECRET} header.

In `@docs/contributing/secret-rotation.md`:
- Line 80: Update the wording near the “Operators with Actions access” text to
use the official name “GitHub Actions access,” without changing the surrounding
documentation.

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After restoring a D1 export sealed before the 2026-08-17 secret format-upgrade
pass, 2-part (`<iv>.<ciphertext>`) rows fail to decrypt on the user-facing path.
Before serving, run `POST /__maintenance/reencrypt-secrets` until every table

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Document the required bearer token.

/__maintenance/reencrypt-secrets is a secret-gated POST route. docs/contributing/environment-variables.md:346-352 identifies CAPABILITY_REINDEX_SECRET as its bearer token. The new restore step shows only the path, so an operator following it receives 401 or 503. Include Authorization: Bearer {CAPABILITY_REINDEX_SECRET} and state that the endpoint must be configured before use.

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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@docs/contributing/disaster-recovery.md` at line 467, Update the restore step
for POST /__maintenance/reencrypt-secrets to state that the endpoint must be
configured before use and include the required Authorization: Bearer
{CAPABILITY_REINDEX_SECRET} header.

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Comment on lines +467 to +468
Before serving, run `POST /__maintenance/reencrypt-secrets` until every table
reports `remaining: 0` (see

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Handle decryption failures before repeating the request.

reencryptLegacySecretCiphertexts leaves failed rows unchanged and includes them in remaining. Therefore, one undecryptable row keeps remaining above zero on every retry. Tell operators to inspect decryptFailures and stop for investigation when progress stops instead of retrying until zero unconditionally.

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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@docs/contributing/disaster-recovery.md` around lines 467 - 468, Update the
reencrypt-secrets recovery instructions to require inspecting decryptFailures
after each POST /__maintenance/reencrypt-secrets response and stopping for
investigation when progress stops or rows remain undecryptable, rather than
retrying until remaining reaches zero unconditionally.

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review. Visit https://docs.coderabbit.ai/cli.

rewrites 2-part rows in place without rotating `SECRET_STORE_KEY`. The
maintenance path is the only decrypt that still accepts the unversioned shape,
so a D1 export sealed before the 2026-08-17 format-upgrade pass can be restored
and upgraded before serving. Operators with Actions access dispatch

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Use the official GitHub Actions name.

Line 80 says “Actions access.” Change it to “GitHub Actions access.”

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In `@docs/contributing/secret-rotation.md` at line 80, Update the wording near the
“Operators with Actions access” text to use the official name “GitHub Actions
access,” without changing the surrounding documentation.

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