Allow server admins to define and enforce a password policy (MSC2000). (#7118)

changelog.d/7118.feature

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Allow server admins to define and enforce a password policy (MSC2000).

docs/sample_config.yaml

@@ -1482,6 +1482,41 @@ password_config:
    #
    #pepper: "EVEN_MORE_SECRET"
 
+   # Define and enforce a password policy. Each parameter is optional.
+   # This is an implementation of MSC2000.
+   #
+   policy:
+      # Whether to enforce the password policy.
+      # Defaults to 'false'.
+      #
+      #enabled: true
+
+      # Minimum accepted length for a password.
+      # Defaults to 0.
+      #
+      #minimum_length: 15
+
+      # Whether a password must contain at least one digit.
+      # Defaults to 'false'.
+      #
+      #require_digit: true
+
+      # Whether a password must contain at least one symbol.
+      # A symbol is any character that's not a number or a letter.
+      # Defaults to 'false'.
+      #
+      #require_symbol: true
+
+      # Whether a password must contain at least one lowercase letter.
+      # Defaults to 'false'.
+      #
+      #require_lowercase: true
+
+      # Whether a password must contain at least one lowercase letter.
+      # Defaults to 'false'.
+      #
+      #require_uppercase: true
+
 
 # Configuration for sending emails from Synapse.
 #

synapse/api/errors.py

@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ class Codes(object):
     INCOMPATIBLE_ROOM_VERSION = "M_INCOMPATIBLE_ROOM_VERSION"
     WRONG_ROOM_KEYS_VERSION = "M_WRONG_ROOM_KEYS_VERSION"
     EXPIRED_ACCOUNT = "ORG_MATRIX_EXPIRED_ACCOUNT"
+    PASSWORD_TOO_SHORT = "M_PASSWORD_TOO_SHORT"
+    PASSWORD_NO_DIGIT = "M_PASSWORD_NO_DIGIT"
+    PASSWORD_NO_UPPERCASE = "M_PASSWORD_NO_UPPERCASE"
+    PASSWORD_NO_LOWERCASE = "M_PASSWORD_NO_LOWERCASE"
+    PASSWORD_NO_SYMBOL = "M_PASSWORD_NO_SYMBOL"
+    PASSWORD_IN_DICTIONARY = "M_PASSWORD_IN_DICTIONARY"
+    WEAK_PASSWORD = "M_WEAK_PASSWORD"
     INVALID_SIGNATURE = "M_INVALID_SIGNATURE"
     USER_DEACTIVATED = "M_USER_DEACTIVATED"
     BAD_ALIAS = "M_BAD_ALIAS"
@@ -439,6 +446,20 @@ class IncompatibleRoomVersionError(SynapseError):
         return cs_error(self.msg, self.errcode, room_version=self._room_version)
 
 
+class PasswordRefusedError(SynapseError):
+    """A password has been refused, either during password reset/change or registration.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        msg="This password doesn't comply with the server's policy",
+        errcode=Codes.WEAK_PASSWORD,
+    ):
+        super(PasswordRefusedError, self).__init__(
+            code=400, msg=msg, errcode=errcode,
+        )
+
+
 class RequestSendFailed(RuntimeError):
     """Sending a HTTP request over federation failed due to not being able to
     talk to the remote server for some reason.

synapse/config/password.py

@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class PasswordConfig(Config):
         self.password_localdb_enabled = password_config.get("localdb_enabled", True)
         self.password_pepper = password_config.get("pepper", "")
 
+        # Password policy
+        self.password_policy = password_config.get("policy") or {}
+        self.password_policy_enabled = self.password_policy.get("enabled", False)
+
     def generate_config_section(self, config_dir_path, server_name, **kwargs):
         return """\
         password_config:
@@ -48,4 +52,39 @@ class PasswordConfig(Config):
            # DO NOT CHANGE THIS AFTER INITIAL SETUP!
            #
            #pepper: "EVEN_MORE_SECRET"
+
+           # Define and enforce a password policy. Each parameter is optional.
+           # This is an implementation of MSC2000.
+           #
+           policy:
+              # Whether to enforce the password policy.
+              # Defaults to 'false'.
+              #
+              #enabled: true
+
+              # Minimum accepted length for a password.
+              # Defaults to 0.
+              #
+              #minimum_length: 15
+
+              # Whether a password must contain at least one digit.
+              # Defaults to 'false'.
+              #
+              #require_digit: true
+
+              # Whether a password must contain at least one symbol.
+              # A symbol is any character that's not a number or a letter.
+              # Defaults to 'false'.
+              #
+              #require_symbol: true
+
+              # Whether a password must contain at least one lowercase letter.
+              # Defaults to 'false'.
+              #
+              #require_lowercase: true
+
+              # Whether a password must contain at least one lowercase letter.
+              # Defaults to 'false'.
+              #
+              #require_uppercase: true
         """

synapse/handlers/password_policy.py

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+# Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import logging
+import re
+
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, PasswordRefusedError
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class PasswordPolicyHandler(object):
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.policy = hs.config.password_policy
+        self.enabled = hs.config.password_policy_enabled
+
+        # Regexps for the spec'd policy parameters.
+        self.regexp_digit = re.compile("[0-9]")
+        self.regexp_symbol = re.compile("[^a-zA-Z0-9]")
+        self.regexp_uppercase = re.compile("[A-Z]")
+        self.regexp_lowercase = re.compile("[a-z]")
+
+    def validate_password(self, password):
+        """Checks whether a given password complies with the server's policy.
+
+        Args:
+            password (str): The password to check against the server's policy.
+
+        Raises:
+            PasswordRefusedError: The password doesn't comply with the server's policy.
+        """
+
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return
+
+        minimum_accepted_length = self.policy.get("minimum_length", 0)
+        if len(password) < minimum_accepted_length:
+            raise PasswordRefusedError(
+                msg=(
+                    "The password must be at least %d characters long"
+                    % minimum_accepted_length
+                ),
+                errcode=Codes.PASSWORD_TOO_SHORT,
+            )
+
+        if (
+            self.policy.get("require_digit", False)
+            and self.regexp_digit.search(password) is None
+        ):
+            raise PasswordRefusedError(
+                msg="The password must include at least one digit",
+                errcode=Codes.PASSWORD_NO_DIGIT,
+            )
+
+        if (
+            self.policy.get("require_symbol", False)
+            and self.regexp_symbol.search(password) is None
+        ):
+            raise PasswordRefusedError(
+                msg="The password must include at least one symbol",
+                errcode=Codes.PASSWORD_NO_SYMBOL,
+            )
+
+        if (
+            self.policy.get("require_uppercase", False)
+            and self.regexp_uppercase.search(password) is None
+        ):
+            raise PasswordRefusedError(
+                msg="The password must include at least one uppercase letter",
+                errcode=Codes.PASSWORD_NO_UPPERCASE,
+            )
+
+        if (
+            self.policy.get("require_lowercase", False)
+            and self.regexp_lowercase.search(password) is None
+        ):
+            raise PasswordRefusedError(
+                msg="The password must include at least one lowercase letter",
+                errcode=Codes.PASSWORD_NO_LOWERCASE,
+            )

synapse/handlers/set_password.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class SetPasswordHandler(BaseHandler):
         super(SetPasswordHandler, self).__init__(hs)
         self._auth_handler = hs.get_auth_handler()
         self._device_handler = hs.get_device_handler()
+        self._password_policy_handler = hs.get_password_policy_handler()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def set_password(
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class SetPasswordHandler(BaseHandler):
         if not self.hs.config.password_localdb_enabled:
             raise SynapseError(403, "Password change disabled", errcode=Codes.FORBIDDEN)
 
+        self._password_policy_handler.validate_password(new_password)
         password_hash = yield self._auth_handler.hash(new_password)
 
         try:

synapse/rest/__init__.py

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import (
     keys,
     notifications,
     openid,
+    password_policy,
     read_marker,
     receipts,
     register,
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ class ClientRestResource(JsonResource):
         capabilities.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         account_validity.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         relations.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
+        password_policy.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
 
         # moving to /_synapse/admin
         synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource(

synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/password_policy.py

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import logging
+
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet
+
+from ._base import client_patterns
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class PasswordPolicyServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_patterns("/password_policy$")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): server
+        """
+        super(PasswordPolicyServlet, self).__init__()
+
+        self.policy = hs.config.password_policy
+        self.enabled = hs.config.password_policy_enabled
+
+    def on_GET(self, request):
+        if not self.enabled or not self.policy:
+            return (200, {})
+
+        policy = {}
+
+        for param in [
+            "minimum_length",
+            "require_digit",
+            "require_symbol",
+            "require_lowercase",
+            "require_uppercase",
+        ]:
+            if param in self.policy:
+                policy["m.%s" % param] = self.policy[param]
+
+        return (200, policy)
+
+
+def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
+    PasswordPolicyServlet(hs).register(http_server)

synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py

@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
         self.room_member_handler = hs.get_room_member_handler()
         self.macaroon_gen = hs.get_macaroon_generator()
         self.ratelimiter = hs.get_registration_ratelimiter()
+        self.password_policy_handler = hs.get_password_policy_handler()
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
 
         self._registration_flows = _calculate_registration_flows(
@@ -420,6 +421,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 or len(body["password"]) > 512
             ):
                 raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid password")
+            self.password_policy_handler.validate_password(body["password"])
 
         desired_username = None
         if "username" in body:

synapse/server.py

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ from synapse.handlers.groups_local import GroupsLocalHandler, GroupsLocalWorkerH
 from synapse.handlers.initial_sync import InitialSyncHandler
 from synapse.handlers.message import EventCreationHandler, MessageHandler
 from synapse.handlers.pagination import PaginationHandler
+from synapse.handlers.password_policy import PasswordPolicyHandler
 from synapse.handlers.presence import PresenceHandler
 from synapse.handlers.profile import BaseProfileHandler, MasterProfileHandler
 from synapse.handlers.read_marker import ReadMarkerHandler
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ class HomeServer(object):
         "account_validity_handler",
         "saml_handler",
         "event_client_serializer",
+        "password_policy_handler",
         "storage",
         "replication_streamer",
     ]
@@ -535,6 +537,9 @@ class HomeServer(object):
     def build_event_client_serializer(self):
         return EventClientSerializer(self)
 
+    def build_password_policy_handler(self):
+        return PasswordPolicyHandler(self)
+
     def build_storage(self) -> Storage:
         return Storage(self, self.datastores)
 

tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_password_policy.py

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import json
+
+from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes
+from synapse.rest import admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login
+from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import account, password_policy, register
+
+from tests import unittest
+
+
+class PasswordPolicyTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
+    """Tests the password policy feature and its compliance with MSC2000.
+
+    When validating a password, Synapse does the necessary checks in this order:
+
+        1. Password is long enough
+        2. Password contains digit(s)
+        3. Password contains symbol(s)
+        4. Password contains uppercase letter(s)
+        5. Password contains lowercase letter(s)
+
+    For each test below that checks whether a password triggers the right error code,
+    that test provides a password good enough to pass the previous tests, but not the
+    one it is currently testing (nor any test that comes afterward).
+    """
+
+    servlets = [
+        admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
+        login.register_servlets,
+        register.register_servlets,
+        password_policy.register_servlets,
+        account.register_servlets,
+    ]
+
+    def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
+        self.register_url = "/_matrix/client/r0/register"
+        self.policy = {
+            "enabled": True,
+            "minimum_length": 10,
+            "require_digit": True,
+            "require_symbol": True,
+            "require_lowercase": True,
+            "require_uppercase": True,
+        }
+
+        config = self.default_config()
+        config["password_config"] = {
+            "policy": self.policy,
+        }
+
+        hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(config=config)
+        return hs
+
+    def test_get_policy(self):
+        """Tests if the /password_policy endpoint returns the configured policy."""
+
+        request, channel = self.make_request(
+            "GET", "/_matrix/client/r0/password_policy"
+        )
+        self.render(request)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            channel.json_body,
+            {
+                "m.minimum_length": 10,
+                "m.require_digit": True,
+                "m.require_symbol": True,
+                "m.require_lowercase": True,
+                "m.require_uppercase": True,
+            },
+            channel.result,
+        )
+
+    def test_password_too_short(self):
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "shorty"})
+        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        self.render(request)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.PASSWORD_TOO_SHORT, channel.result,
+        )
+
+    def test_password_no_digit(self):
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "longerpassword"})
+        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        self.render(request)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.PASSWORD_NO_DIGIT, channel.result,
+        )
+
+    def test_password_no_symbol(self):
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "l0ngerpassword"})
+        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        self.render(request)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.PASSWORD_NO_SYMBOL, channel.result,
+        )
+
+    def test_password_no_uppercase(self):
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "l0ngerpassword!"})
+        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        self.render(request)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.PASSWORD_NO_UPPERCASE, channel.result,
+        )
+
+    def test_password_no_lowercase(self):
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "L0NGERPASSWORD!"})
+        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        self.render(request)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.PASSWORD_NO_LOWERCASE, channel.result,
+        )
+
+    def test_password_compliant(self):
+        request_data = json.dumps({"username": "kermit", "password": "L0ngerpassword!"})
+        request, channel = self.make_request("POST", self.register_url, request_data)
+        self.render(request)
+
+        # Getting a 401 here means the password has passed validation and the server has
+        # responded with a list of registration flows.
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 401, channel.result)
+
+    def test_password_change(self):
+        """This doesn't test every possible use case, only that hitting /account/password
+        triggers the password validation code.
+        """
+        compliant_password = "C0mpl!antpassword"
+        not_compliant_password = "notcompliantpassword"
+
+        user_id = self.register_user("kermit", compliant_password)
+        tok = self.login("kermit", compliant_password)
+
+        request_data = json.dumps(
+            {
+                "new_password": not_compliant_password,
+                "auth": {
+                    "password": compliant_password,
+                    "type": LoginType.PASSWORD,
+                    "user": user_id,
+                },
+            }
+        )
+        request, channel = self.make_request(
+            "POST",
+            "/_matrix/client/r0/account/password",
+            request_data,
+            access_token=tok,
+        )
+        self.render(request)
+
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.PASSWORD_NO_DIGIT)