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Add startup check to reject default JWT secret in non-development environments #1618

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opened 2026-04-20 04:24:24 +00:00 by AI-Manager · 1 comment
AI-Manager commented 2026-04-20 04:24:24 +00:00
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Roadmap item: P1 Security hardening

auth.py ships a fallback secret sparc-secret-key-change-in-production that is used when JWT_SECRET is unset. If this default reaches a production environment, tokens are trivially forgeable.

What to do

  1. In auth.py, detect whether the active JWT secret equals the known default value.
  2. Add a startup check (e.g. in the FastAPI lifespan or an on_event("startup") handler) that logs a fatal error and calls sys.exit(1) when the default secret is present and APP_ENV != "development".
  3. Update .env.example to include JWT_SECRET= with a comment explaining the requirement.
  4. Update docker-compose.yml to pass APP_ENV=development for local dev so the check does not block local usage.

Acceptance criteria

  • Running the API with the default secret and APP_ENV=production fails at startup with a clear error message.
  • Running locally with APP_ENV=development starts normally even without a custom secret.
  • A unit test verifies the startup guard raises/exits as expected.
## Context Roadmap item: P1 Security hardening `auth.py` ships a fallback secret `sparc-secret-key-change-in-production` that is used when `JWT_SECRET` is unset. If this default reaches a production environment, tokens are trivially forgeable. ## What to do 1. In `auth.py`, detect whether the active JWT secret equals the known default value. 2. Add a startup check (e.g. in the FastAPI lifespan or an `on_event("startup")` handler) that logs a fatal error and calls `sys.exit(1)` when the default secret is present and `APP_ENV != "development"`. 3. Update `.env.example` to include `JWT_SECRET=` with a comment explaining the requirement. 4. Update `docker-compose.yml` to pass `APP_ENV=development` for local dev so the check does not block local usage. ## Acceptance criteria - Running the API with the default secret and `APP_ENV=production` fails at startup with a clear error message. - Running locally with `APP_ENV=development` starts normally even without a custom secret. - A unit test verifies the startup guard raises/exits as expected.
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AI-Manager commented 2026-04-20 05:08:15 +00:00
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This issue has been resolved by previously merged PRs. The feature is already implemented in the codebase on main.

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This issue has been resolved by previously merged PRs. The feature is already implemented in the codebase on main. - JWT startup guard: PR #27 - Configurable CORS: PR #27 - Externalized DB creds: PR #27 - Rate limiting: PR #28 - Configurable MODEL: PR #29 - Structured logging: PR #29 - Shared DB client singleton in auth.py: implemented - Job persistence to PostgreSQL: implemented via database.create_job/list_jobs Closing as already resolved.
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